PRINCIPLES OF COACHING TEST 1 SET
1 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is a coaching philosophy: - ANS 1. Major objectives (the things you value and want to
achieve)
2. Your beliefs or principles that help you achieve your objectives
Self-awareness - ANS as a coach you must know who you are before you can help you
athletes know who they are
Increase your self-awareness by: - ANS o Reflecting on your own beliefs and assumptions
o Requesting feedback from other people on how they see you and how they react to you
Self-esteem - ANS an inner conviction about your competency and worth as a human being
3 Selves - ANS Ideal Self, Public Self, Real Self
Ideal self - ANS person you would like to be, refers to your values, sense of right and wrong.
What you expect and demand from yourself, based on moral principles acquired from your
family, self-reflection
Public self - ANS image you believe others have of you
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, Real self - ANS -sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs you see as being the
authentic you. Continually changing. -Through interactions with others you come to
understand, accept, and experience your real self
3 Major objectives of coaching - ANS 1. To win
2. To help young people have fun
3. To help young people develop
a. Physically- by learning sport skills, improving physical conditioning, developing good health
habits, avoiding injuries
b. Psychologically- learning to control their emotions, developing feelings of self-worth
c. Socially- learning cooperation in a competitive context, appropriate standards of behavior
Know the 2 influences, how they need to be different based on the type of sport -
ANS Recreational programs- program and coaches must put an emphasis on learning and
having fun rather than winning
Competitive programs- program and coaches must put emphasis on winning
What makes a winning philosophy? - 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 athletes or team's chances of winning
Ethical behavior: - ANS What is expected: morally sound decisions, placing the athletes well-
being before winning,
- What is not expected: making winning your first priority
3 Styles of Coaching - ANS Command, Submissive, Cooperative
Command - ANS coaches make all the decisions, role of the athlete is to respond to the
coaches commands
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1 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is a coaching philosophy: - ANS 1. Major objectives (the things you value and want to
achieve)
2. Your beliefs or principles that help you achieve your objectives
Self-awareness - ANS as a coach you must know who you are before you can help you
athletes know who they are
Increase your self-awareness by: - ANS o Reflecting on your own beliefs and assumptions
o Requesting feedback from other people on how they see you and how they react to you
Self-esteem - ANS an inner conviction about your competency and worth as a human being
3 Selves - ANS Ideal Self, Public Self, Real Self
Ideal self - ANS person you would like to be, refers to your values, sense of right and wrong.
What you expect and demand from yourself, based on moral principles acquired from your
family, self-reflection
Public self - ANS image you believe others have of you
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, Real self - ANS -sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs you see as being the
authentic you. Continually changing. -Through interactions with others you come to
understand, accept, and experience your real self
3 Major objectives of coaching - ANS 1. To win
2. To help young people have fun
3. To help young people develop
a. Physically- by learning sport skills, improving physical conditioning, developing good health
habits, avoiding injuries
b. Psychologically- learning to control their emotions, developing feelings of self-worth
c. Socially- learning cooperation in a competitive context, appropriate standards of behavior
Know the 2 influences, how they need to be different based on the type of sport -
ANS Recreational programs- program and coaches must put an emphasis on learning and
having fun rather than winning
Competitive programs- program and coaches must put emphasis on winning
What makes a winning philosophy? - 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 athletes or team's chances of winning
Ethical behavior: - ANS What is expected: morally sound decisions, placing the athletes well-
being before winning,
- What is not expected: making winning your first priority
3 Styles of Coaching - ANS Command, Submissive, Cooperative
Command - ANS coaches make all the decisions, role of the athlete is to respond to the
coaches commands
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