COACHING PRINCIPLES EXAMS SET
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Why is it important to have a coaching philosophy?
Answer: helps you make difficult decisions and coach more successfully.
●● How do you establish a philosophy?
Answer: -consists of major objectives (things you value and want to
achieve)
-beliefs or principles that help you achieve your objectives.
●● What is important to know about coaching styles?
Answer: -Command Style- coach makes all the decisions. The athletes
should respond to the coach's demands.(THE DICTATOR)
-Submissive Style- coach makes as few decisions as possible. Provides
little instruction, minimal guidance.(THE BABYSITTER)
-Cooperative Style- coach share decision making with their athletes.
(THE TEACHER)
●● What is Leadership?
, Answer: gives team direction by having a vision of what can be, and
they know how to translate this vision into reality.
●● What is Team Culture?
Answer: the way things are done on a team and also creates a climate to
success.
●● What is Ethical Coaching?
Answer: -Be respectful and honest
-Be fair and trustworthy
-Be responsible for the team and yourself
-Be competent and maintain your competency
-Be caring, provide a safe environment
-Be a role model for good citizenship, respect the law
-Be sensitive to cultural and individual differences
●● How does a coach best teach character?
Answer: -Identify the Principles of Character
-Teach those Principles
-Provide opportunities to practice those principles
●● How does a coach best teach ethics?
Answer: Two kinds of ethical decisions--
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Why is it important to have a coaching philosophy?
Answer: helps you make difficult decisions and coach more successfully.
●● How do you establish a philosophy?
Answer: -consists of major objectives (things you value and want to
achieve)
-beliefs or principles that help you achieve your objectives.
●● What is important to know about coaching styles?
Answer: -Command Style- coach makes all the decisions. The athletes
should respond to the coach's demands.(THE DICTATOR)
-Submissive Style- coach makes as few decisions as possible. Provides
little instruction, minimal guidance.(THE BABYSITTER)
-Cooperative Style- coach share decision making with their athletes.
(THE TEACHER)
●● What is Leadership?
, Answer: gives team direction by having a vision of what can be, and
they know how to translate this vision into reality.
●● What is Team Culture?
Answer: the way things are done on a team and also creates a climate to
success.
●● What is Ethical Coaching?
Answer: -Be respectful and honest
-Be fair and trustworthy
-Be responsible for the team and yourself
-Be competent and maintain your competency
-Be caring, provide a safe environment
-Be a role model for good citizenship, respect the law
-Be sensitive to cultural and individual differences
●● How does a coach best teach character?
Answer: -Identify the Principles of Character
-Teach those Principles
-Provide opportunities to practice those principles
●● How does a coach best teach ethics?
Answer: Two kinds of ethical decisions--
