CHAPTER FOUR- Successful Coaching

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CHAPTER FOUR

Coaching for Character


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Why Character Education? In the past, character dee!op"ent #as a

pri"ary function of the fa"i!y, the schoo!,and re!igious institutions$

Today the %rea&do#n of the fa"i!y has "ade

it di'cu!t for "any fa"i!ies to proide "ora!guidance$

As for schoo!s, they irtua!!y a%andoned"ora! education oer the !ast ha!f( century)

on!y no#, as our society is confronted #ith a"ora! crisis, hae "any of our educationa!institutions returned to character education$


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What is CharacterEducation?

Intuitie!y #e each hae a good idea of #hat

character education is$ It*s %een de+ned as teaching young peop!e the

&no#!edge, attitudes, %e!iefs, s&i!!s, and %ehaiorsto %e a good, fair, &ind( in a #ord, "ora!( peop!e$-

Character education is not .ust a /0( "inutediscussion of sports"anship after a disp!ay of poor%ehaior$

It*s a tota! co""it"ent to educating your ath!etes

a%out "ora! %ehaior so that these %ehaiors arecontinua!!y practiced, corrected #hen 1a#ed, andce!e%rated #hen de"onstrated$


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It*s 2our Responsi%i!ity Coaches are far "ore than s&i!! instructors,

conditioning e3perts, and ga"e tacticians$

They are "entors, counse!ors, andunrecogni4ed heroes #ho turn sou!s$-

Character education is the responsi%i!ity ofparents, teachers, and the c!ergy$

Once you accept the ro!e of a coach, youare a character educator$

Eerything you do #i!! in1uence thecharacter of the young peop!e you coach$


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Character and 5ports"anshipWhat is Character?

Funda"enta!!y, character is a%out #ho #e areand #hat #e stand for$

6ood character consists of &no#ing the good,desiring the good, and doing the good( ha%its of

the "ind, ha%its of the heart, and ha%its ofaction$

7ee!oping good character ha%its is !i&edee!oping good sport s&i!!s) they "ust %erepeated!y practiced unti! they %eco"e ha%its$

Coaches of character he!p young peop!e &no##hat*s right, insti!! the desire to do #hat*s right,and guide the" in the process of doing right$


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Ho# to Teach Character and

5ports"anship

8eco"ing a person of characterino!es a si"i!ar !earning process to%eco"ing a good ath!ete( it ta&es

&no#!edge, desire, e9ort, and practice$ It se!do" is done a!one) it ta&es

support fro" others$

Coaching for character ino!es threesteps that are si"i!ar to the steps incoaching sport s&i!!s$


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5tep /: Identify the Princip!es of Character

The princip!es of character are the"ora! a!ues that te!! us #hat #eought to do and that #e are to a%ide%y the" een #hen #e*d rather not

to so$


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Ath!etes* Character Codes Actions in Life Actions in

8e respectfu! of other peop!e8e respectfu! of others*property8e respectfu! of theeniron"ent8e respectfu! of yourse!f

8e respectfu! of the gaand traditions8e respectfu! of your op8e respectfu! of the o'c8e respectfu! in ictory

Fu!+!! your o%!igations8e dependa%!e

8e in contro! of yourse!f8e persistent

Prepare yourse!f to do y8e punctua! for practice

8e se!f(discip!ined8e cooperatie #ith you

8e co"passionate and haee"pathy

8e forgiing

He!p your tea""ates p!5upport tea""ates in t

8e generous #ith praise


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5tep >: Teach the Princip!es of Character

Create a ora! Tea" Eniron"ent

5et Ro!es for 6ood 8ehaior

E3p!ain and 7iscuss ora! 8ehaior


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Ho# Tea" Cu!ture In1uences Character 7ee!op"ent

egative Inuence Positive Inuence

asis on #inning Ath!etes First, Winning 5econd e"ph

r een re#ardingan!i&e %ehaior

Recogni4ing and re#arding sports"

g a period of "ourning- after He!ping ath!etes put #inning and !osinto proper perspectie

!! tea" actions and discouragingand input fro" tea" "e"%ers

Encouraging @uestions and sharingdecision "a&ing #ith the tea"

nt fro" ath!etes, their parents,ino!ed #ith the tea"

8eing appropriate!y #ar", ino!ed,caring #ith a!! #ho are ino!ed #ithtea"

oritis" to#ard %etter ath!eteson #ea&er ones

Respecting a!! ath!etes and he!ping%eco"e a %etter ath!ete and person

ng cutthroat co"petition #ithin Encouraging cooperation a"ongtea""ates and respect for opponen#ithin the co"petitie eniron"ent

ee!op traditions and ritua!s that Creating a!ued and en.oya%!e tradit


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Use and Teach Ethica! 7ecision a&ing

There are t#o &inds of ethica! decisions( choosing rightfro" #rong and choosing the %est right a!ternatie$

When faced #ith an ethica! decision, #e shou!d as&ourse!es these @uestions:


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otiate 2our Ath!etes to 7ee!op 6oodCharacter

Creating a "ora! tea" eniron"ent,de"onstrating good character, and e3p!ainingand discussing "ora! actions a!! he!p dee!opgood character, %ut "otiation or inspirationproides the fue! to turn sou!s$ It*s %een said,

A mediocre coach tells,

A good coach explains,

A superior coach demonstrates

But the great coach inspires

Inspire your charges to %e the %est they can %e%oth on and o9 the sport +e!d$


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ode! ora! 8ehaior If you #ant your ath!etes to dee!op character,

you need to de"onstrate good character yourse!f$ 2oung peop!e need your guidance in se!ecting the

right ro!e "ode!s, the right heroes$

They need your guidance in interpreting eents in

sports re1ect "ora! and i""ora! %ehaiors$


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5tep : Proide Opportunities to Practice ora!8ehaiors

Esta%!ish Routines

Ritua!s and traditions, #hat #e ca!! routines in sports, arei"portant years that societies pass on their cu!ture(inc!uding their a!ues( to the ne3t generation$

Hae your ath!etes practice respect %y as&ing the" tosha&e hands #ith the opposing tea"$

7ee!op good citi4enship ha%its in your ath!etes throughfund(raising actiities and schoo! and co""unity sericepro.ects$

7ee!op ha%its of caring in your ath!etes %y adopting a"entoring progra" in #hich your ath!etes !earn the sport$

Encourage responsi%i!ity %y dee!oping routines forputting a#ay e@uip"ent and c!eaning up the !oc&er roo"after practice$


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8u!!ying and Ha4ing 8u!!ying is an act of aggression %y so"eone or a

group #ith the intent of har"ing a person eitherphysica!!y or psycho!ogica!!y$

8u!!ying "ay occur %y hitting, threatening,inti"idating, teasing and taunting, and na"e(ca!!ing, or %y "ore su%t!e attac&s such as spreadingru"ors or encouraging others to re.ect the person$

8u!!ies target indiidua!s #ho" they perceie are#ea&er or "ore u!nera%!e$

Ha4ing is any action or situation created %y a group

to intentiona!!y produce "enta! or physica!disco"fort, e"%arrass"ent, harass"ent, orridicu!e a"ong those #ishing to .oin the group$


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