be a coach, and also to keep outside factors from inhibiting those reasons. In developing my philosophy, I was able to determine my values, self perception, intent for coaching, and methods to carry out. In evaluating myself, I am able to express the amount of passion I have for athletics after having grown up playing a variety of sports. Eventually, I became very serious about soccer, and it soon became my main focus. I have always had competitive drive, and value the team aspect of sports. Personally, I enjoy working with others, helping, pushing, and motivating people to achieve their goals. I want to be successful in whatever career I end up taking, but success to me isn't just about making money, its about happiness. A component of my own happiness comes from helping people, showing them kindness, and knowing that I have made an impact on them in a positive way. My reasons for wanting to coach are to help and teach others physical skills, life skills, and morals. Evidently, coaching involves preparing your athletes to be preform and compete against competitors, which is something I not only intend on, but look forward to. But, winning and encompassing my own appraisal is not the reason I want to pursue a coaching career. Competition and success as a team are important, but I believe that the effort and attitude it takes to succeed is more important than winning itself. If kids learn how to stay positive and find motivation in times of failure and disappointment, they will developed the necessary skills to overcome the many obstacles they will be faced with in their life. As a coach, I want to be, not only a teacher, but a role model that kids and young adults can look up to for knowledge, advice, and guidance. I want them to trust the decisions I make, and the philosophy I teach. I want them to enjoy playing their sport, and learn not only the physical skills, but the conceptual skills needed to succeed in life. From gauging my own personal experiences in sport, and my daily actions, I display the type of ethics and philosophy that I want my athletes to follow.
I work very hard for what I want, nothing is expected or given. I work well with others, I am truthful and compassionate. I am a very good teammate, meaning that I trust my coaches to make the best decisions for my team even if that means me not playing. I support those who play above and below me and I push them to keep improving no mater where they stand in the line up. My intent for coaching is to teach kids and young adults how to play a sport and enhance their physical skills, how to work devotedly through tough situations, how to work openhandedly with others, and how to develop important social and behavioral skills that will become necessary in their life. Many of these skills come from developing a sense of ethics and morality. I believe that ethics are very important for everyone, regardless of their standing or occupation. Ethics are so powerful. It’s easy to be selfish, but the willingness to do what’s right when there is no reward or punishment, I believe shows strength, confidence, and self worth. Good character, along with ethics, is not only what makes someone appealing and worthy of relationships, but what our world needs more of. I truly believe that you should treat others the way you would want to be treated, and teaching ethics though sport is a great way to practice and enhance character and demeanor …show more content…
in children and young adults. When acknowledging what type of coach I might be, I have to consider my need for an athletes personal success.
I do not tolerate slacking off, or being lazy. When there is potential, I will do what’s necessary to bring that person to reach their utmost ability. With that being said, I can be very demanding, but in a productive and beneficial way. I see myself as a command style coach. I know when athletes need a bit of a push or encouragement, but also know when to let them solve issues on their own. I believe that I am a command style coach because I do not intend to negotiate or include my athletes in decisions when it comes to playing, and whats best for the team. “In the command style of coaching, the coach makes all the decisions” which is how I intend to execute things (Martens, 28). I do care for their input and thoughts on every situation, but I do not think they are capable of making decisions that are intended for the coach, in the same way that I was not when I was an athlete. There are plenty of situations I will present to them that involve them making decisions of their own, or working with each other to make decisions, but as for the team, what I say will go without negotiation. As I mentioned, I see myself as a demanding coach, but one who is well spoken, and able to get my message across. Without others being able to understand the things I ask from them, we will be unable to progress as a team and individually. Communication in sport, or just in general
is crucial. As a coach, it is very important to communicate what you expect, and also when there are issues. It is important for the players to communicate as well, with each other and the coach. Coaches should develop an atmosphere where his/her players feel comfortable talking and opening up to them. Developing good relationships lead to better communication, and less room for misunderstandings. This goes for situations on and off the field. When difficult situations occur during a coaches career, it’s important to stick to your philosophy and handle the situation to the best of your ability. For example, let’s say one of your best athletes gets taken off the field because the other team has learned how to shut him down. He has pressure on him at all times and is unable to make any plays. You take him off the field to give him a break and to switch up the game plan. With the new game plan, your team starts gaining more opportunities to score, and one of your back up athletes made the performance of his life, so you leave him in the game. Your star athlete believes that he should not have come off the field and has shut down in practice for the rest of the week. His performance has dropped and his attitude has been an issue. You know his full potential, but his attitude is keeping him from doing well and being a good teammate. In this situation, the coach could either give this athlete his spot back, let him sulk and bring himself and possibly some of his teammates down, or encourage him to work through the circumstances. It’s easy to just sit the athlete because he is being a poor sport, but that could bring down other members of the team, and keep him from learning how to deal with his disappointment in a positive way. Personally, I would pull him aside and tell him that his attitude has been an issue. I would explain his importance on the team whether he plays or is on the bench. I would encourage him in practice and explain that his play time should not be taken for granted, and that he has to work hard because there are other people that are capable as well. Although I can’t force this athlete to be okay with the situation, I can encourage him to understand why things are the way they are. I want him to learn that giving up will not help him succeed, and that things like play time or success in life are never just handed to him. To me, this is an opportunity for this athlete to improve on his character skills. This situation should not be overlooked, given that my values describe the need to develop kids and teach them how to overcome these obstacles. It is important that this kid learns that only handwork will help him reach his goals. After understanding all of the steps to becoming a successful leader, I was able to develop my own philosophy. In doing this, I have considered all the things I value and want to express as I begin my coaching career, and as I go through out my life. I believe that my job as a coach is to pass on the knowledge that I have in hopes of preparing young children for the demands of life. To instill a sense of integrity, so they act honestly. To provide them with opportunities, allowing them to learn how to work unselfishly and with intent. To help them develop confidence and self awareness so that they have a sense of direction. And to encourage them to seek their full potential as athletes and human beings. I believe that children are very susceptible to their surroundings. When put in a positive environment, they are likely to inherit reputable character traits. Sports allows kids to learn discipline, how to deal with failure, how to work hard, work together, and how to make sacrifices, which will fundamentally develop them as humans and prepare them for life. A coach’s job is to make sure they are developing and picking up on the important lessons that athletics teaches them.