COACH

COACH

- IS A TITLE INDICATING STATUS, RESPECT, AFFECTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

- REQUIRES SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, TALENT AND ABILITY TO ORGANIZE


ONCE A COACH, ALWAYS A COACH.

A COACH IS ALWAYS A TEACHER.
A TEACHER IS NOT ALWAYS A COACH.


BASIC QUALITIES OF A GOOD COACH AND TEACHER

1. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT AND INTENSE INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM

2. WILLINGNESS TO SHARE ONE’S KNOWLEDGE WITH ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED

3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS

4. A PERSONALITY WHICH DEMANDS, DRIVES, STIMULATES, EXCITES OR IN SOME WAY PUSHES STUDENTS’ / PLAYERS’ LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT BEYOND NORMAL EXPECTANCY


THE COACH AS A PERSON

1. LEADER (BOSS – follow, say, think, agree

2. FOLLOWER (COOPERATION)

3. ROLE MODEL

4. DISCIPLINARIAN

5. PSYCHOLOGIST (SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE PERSONALITY OF EACH PERSON)

6. PARENT’S SUBSTITUTE

7. SINGLE PERSON