PRINCIPLES OF COACHING UNIT 1
(EXAM 1) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
philosophy summary - Answer-Philosophy is a key to pursuing your career as a coach
Sharing your philosophies helps your athletes develop their own philosophies
The most important ingredient of a philosophy is that you OWN it
A philosophy is not expressed by what you SAY, but by what you do
3 Major Objectives of Coaching (Coaching Philosophy Components) - Answer-- To win
- Help young people have fun
- Help young people develop physically, psychologically, socially
Recreational VS Competitive - Answer-1. Recreational sport emphasizes fun, learning,
and participation by all
2. Competitive sport emphasizes winning, performance, and participation by best
3. Problems arise when there is incompatibility between program objectives and coach's
objectives
4. The objectives of administrators, players, and parents may be incompatible with
program objectives
keeping winning in perspective - Answer-Winning or striving to win is never more
important that a young athletes well-being
Successful coaches... - Answer-Recognize the difference between objectives for the
contest objective for their athletes' participation, and their own personal objectives
Find ways to achieve all 3 objectives
Your coaching style will determine - Answer-1. How you decide to teach skills and
strategies
2. How you organize your practice and competition methods
3. How you discipline your athletes
4. What role you give your athletes in making decisions
Coaching Styles - Answer--Command Style (Authoritarian)
-Submissive Style
-Cooperative Style (Democratic)
cooperative coaching style - Answer-athlete centered. decisions guided by coach, but
with input of athletes. winning is judged by athlete and coach
command (authoritarian) - Answer-win centered. coaches make all the decisions.
winning is decided by the coach.
, submissive - Answer-no emphasis. athlete make all the decisions. winning is not
defined.
leadership - Answer-1. Chart a course
2. Give other direction by having a vision
3. Develop social/psychological environment.. team culture... to achieve goals
what leaders do - Answer-1. Provide direction
2. Build environment conducive to achieving team goal... Team Culture
3. Instill values
4. Direct impact on motivation through interpersonal relationships
5. Confront and resolve conflicts
6. Communicate
Management of Information - Answer-Information received and passed on by the
Athletic Director or Coach
Team Captain communicates from the Team to the Coach or vice visa
management skills - Answer-1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Staffing
4. Recruiting
5. Scheduling
6. Budgeting
7. Public relations
Transformative Leadership - Answer-- Team influences coach, Coach influences team
- Passing of energy back and forth ←> teaching and learning
- Involves wise use of power
- Empowers assistant coaches and player
Team Culture - Answer-The way things are done on a team
(Direction and Vision)
The social architecture that nurtures the team psyche
Components of Team Culture - Answer-1. Team tradition
2. Basic operating procedures
3. Management of information
4. Nature of sport
5. Power, influence, status structure within team
6. Leadership style of coach
developing team culture - Answer-1. Involve players in defining goals
2. Give players responsibilities they can accommodate
(EXAM 1) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
philosophy summary - Answer-Philosophy is a key to pursuing your career as a coach
Sharing your philosophies helps your athletes develop their own philosophies
The most important ingredient of a philosophy is that you OWN it
A philosophy is not expressed by what you SAY, but by what you do
3 Major Objectives of Coaching (Coaching Philosophy Components) - Answer-- To win
- Help young people have fun
- Help young people develop physically, psychologically, socially
Recreational VS Competitive - Answer-1. Recreational sport emphasizes fun, learning,
and participation by all
2. Competitive sport emphasizes winning, performance, and participation by best
3. Problems arise when there is incompatibility between program objectives and coach's
objectives
4. The objectives of administrators, players, and parents may be incompatible with
program objectives
keeping winning in perspective - Answer-Winning or striving to win is never more
important that a young athletes well-being
Successful coaches... - Answer-Recognize the difference between objectives for the
contest objective for their athletes' participation, and their own personal objectives
Find ways to achieve all 3 objectives
Your coaching style will determine - Answer-1. How you decide to teach skills and
strategies
2. How you organize your practice and competition methods
3. How you discipline your athletes
4. What role you give your athletes in making decisions
Coaching Styles - Answer--Command Style (Authoritarian)
-Submissive Style
-Cooperative Style (Democratic)
cooperative coaching style - Answer-athlete centered. decisions guided by coach, but
with input of athletes. winning is judged by athlete and coach
command (authoritarian) - Answer-win centered. coaches make all the decisions.
winning is decided by the coach.
, submissive - Answer-no emphasis. athlete make all the decisions. winning is not
defined.
leadership - Answer-1. Chart a course
2. Give other direction by having a vision
3. Develop social/psychological environment.. team culture... to achieve goals
what leaders do - Answer-1. Provide direction
2. Build environment conducive to achieving team goal... Team Culture
3. Instill values
4. Direct impact on motivation through interpersonal relationships
5. Confront and resolve conflicts
6. Communicate
Management of Information - Answer-Information received and passed on by the
Athletic Director or Coach
Team Captain communicates from the Team to the Coach or vice visa
management skills - Answer-1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Staffing
4. Recruiting
5. Scheduling
6. Budgeting
7. Public relations
Transformative Leadership - Answer-- Team influences coach, Coach influences team
- Passing of energy back and forth ←> teaching and learning
- Involves wise use of power
- Empowers assistant coaches and player
Team Culture - Answer-The way things are done on a team
(Direction and Vision)
The social architecture that nurtures the team psyche
Components of Team Culture - Answer-1. Team tradition
2. Basic operating procedures
3. Management of information
4. Nature of sport
5. Power, influence, status structure within team
6. Leadership style of coach
developing team culture - Answer-1. Involve players in defining goals
2. Give players responsibilities they can accommodate
