Coaching Principles Midterm: Questions With Step-by-
Step Solutions
What two things must you do to develop your coaching philosophy? Right
Ans - 1. Develop greater self-awareness.
2. Decide what your objectives are in coaching.
Three major objectives of coaching Right Ans - 1. To win
2. To help young people have fun
3. To help young people develop:
-Physically
-Psychologically
-Socially
To help young people develop: Physically Right Ans - by learning sport
skills, improving physical conditioning, developing good health habits, and
avoiding injuries.
To help young people develop: Psychologically Right Ans - by learning to
control their emotions and developing feelings of self-worth.
To help young people develop: Socially Right Ans - by learning cooperation
in a competitive context and appropriate standards of behavior.
Which objective is most valued by society? Right Ans - - Society values
(winning) over the development and well-being of athletes by rewarding only
the winners rather than recognizing all participants equally.
- Fans cheer (winning) teams and criticize teams with losses.
- (Winning) sport programs receive more funding than losing ones.
_ Coaches' jobs sometimes depend on the (win)-loss record.
Recreational vs. Competitive Sport Programs Right Ans - 1. Recreational -
primary short-term objectives are to have fun and learn the game, with
winning clearly a secondary objective.
- fun
- learning
- participation by all
, 2. Competitive - primary short-term objectives are winning and performing
well, with fun as a secondary objective.
- winning
- performance
- participation by best
Society's significant sport problems Right Ans - 1. Many coaches,
administrators, parents, and team supporters place greater emphasis on the
immediate short-term objective of winning than on the less observable long-
term objective of development.
2. A discrepancy sometimes exists between the short-term objectives of
recreational and competitive sport programs and the short-term objectives of
coaches.
ASEP (American Sport Education Program) Philosophy Right Ans - Athletes
First, Winning Second: every decision you make and every behavior you
display should be based first on what you judge is best for your athletes and
second on what may improve the athlete's or team's chances of winning.
- requires that you have principles and that you stand by them.
Vince Lombardi quote Right Ans - - "If winning isn't everything, why do
they keep score?"
How do you know yourself? Right Ans - - Reflect on your own beliefs and
assumptions
- Ask others by requesting feedback from other people on how they see you
and how they react to you.
What the 3 different selves? Right Ans - 1. Ideal
2. Public
3. Real
Ideal Self Right Ans - The person you would like to be, representing your
values and sense of right and wrong.
Public Self Right Ans - The image you believe that others have of you. You
want others to believe that you embrace certain principles, so that they
respect you.
Step Solutions
What two things must you do to develop your coaching philosophy? Right
Ans - 1. Develop greater self-awareness.
2. Decide what your objectives are in coaching.
Three major objectives of coaching Right Ans - 1. To win
2. To help young people have fun
3. To help young people develop:
-Physically
-Psychologically
-Socially
To help young people develop: Physically Right Ans - by learning sport
skills, improving physical conditioning, developing good health habits, and
avoiding injuries.
To help young people develop: Psychologically Right Ans - by learning to
control their emotions and developing feelings of self-worth.
To help young people develop: Socially Right Ans - by learning cooperation
in a competitive context and appropriate standards of behavior.
Which objective is most valued by society? Right Ans - - Society values
(winning) over the development and well-being of athletes by rewarding only
the winners rather than recognizing all participants equally.
- Fans cheer (winning) teams and criticize teams with losses.
- (Winning) sport programs receive more funding than losing ones.
_ Coaches' jobs sometimes depend on the (win)-loss record.
Recreational vs. Competitive Sport Programs Right Ans - 1. Recreational -
primary short-term objectives are to have fun and learn the game, with
winning clearly a secondary objective.
- fun
- learning
- participation by all
, 2. Competitive - primary short-term objectives are winning and performing
well, with fun as a secondary objective.
- winning
- performance
- participation by best
Society's significant sport problems Right Ans - 1. Many coaches,
administrators, parents, and team supporters place greater emphasis on the
immediate short-term objective of winning than on the less observable long-
term objective of development.
2. A discrepancy sometimes exists between the short-term objectives of
recreational and competitive sport programs and the short-term objectives of
coaches.
ASEP (American Sport Education Program) Philosophy Right Ans - Athletes
First, Winning Second: every decision you make and every behavior you
display should be based first on what you judge is best for your athletes and
second on what may improve the athlete's or team's chances of winning.
- requires that you have principles and that you stand by them.
Vince Lombardi quote Right Ans - - "If winning isn't everything, why do
they keep score?"
How do you know yourself? Right Ans - - Reflect on your own beliefs and
assumptions
- Ask others by requesting feedback from other people on how they see you
and how they react to you.
What the 3 different selves? Right Ans - 1. Ideal
2. Public
3. Real
Ideal Self Right Ans - The person you would like to be, representing your
values and sense of right and wrong.
Public Self Right Ans - The image you believe that others have of you. You
want others to believe that you embrace certain principles, so that they
respect you.
