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Dale Magnuson [email protected] |
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By Dale Magnuson Philosophy is simply the way you see situations and experiences in your life, and the way you view people and develop relationships. It is the value you put on all of these areas. The key to developing a coaching philosophy is knowledge. Knowledge of yourself and knowledge of what you want to achieve - your objectives. My first objective is to place great emphasis on the idea "Athletes First, Winning Second." With this as my main objective, my athletes will always get my attention. This increases my knowledge of each individual athlete. Once athletes see that the coach understands them on a personal basis, they will gain respect for the coach. An example would be if I want my athletes to know that at one time I did the same things in the pool that they are doing. This shows that I, as a coach, and knowledgable of swimming. It also assists in gaining more respect from my athletes. My second objective is to keep a professional appearance. A coach must remember that he/she is not only seen through what athletes do during game time, but also after the game. A coach will usually become somewhat of a role model to athletes. A professional appearance may cause athletes to follow as well as, it looks better to spectators during game time. A disorganized coach does not look good to a crowd, especially a crowed of parents. Your work is a portrait of yourself. My third and final objective is to remember to keep high enthusiasm at all times. It is impossible to keep everyone happy all the time, but a group that is having fun will be generally happy. A 'down' coach cannot produce positive results. In a high school setting, if student athletes are happy then generally the parents are too. When parents are happy, it is much easier to ask for parental support in any way or form. With parents behind a coach, a coach has much more power. These are the top three main objective that I believe make a successful coach. It takes much more to produce positive results, but these three are a base to start with. A coach's philosophy is knowledge of yourself, knowledge of what you want to achieve, and knowing and following your objectives. |
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Dale Magnuson [email protected] |
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