The Philosophy of a Coach outlines the ways we form, and the components that make up a sports coaching philosophy.These notes are from Chris Oliver's Principles of Coaching Class and are a production of www.basketballimmersion.com. The course examines the art and science of coaching, coaching as an emerging profession, and determine the practical and theoretical principles and procedures that contribute to effective coaching. Please follow us on Twitter @bballimmersion and facebook.com/basketballimmersion

1. “BEHAVIOR IS THE WINDOW TO
THE PHILOSOPHY OF A COACH”
COACHING
PHILOSOPHY
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2. WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY
The beliefs or principles that guide the
actions you take.
The foundation on which all your
knowledge will be built.

3. Know yourself,
your strengths,
weaknesses and
areas requiring
improvement.
A COACHING PHILOSOPHY
DEVELOPING
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Know what you are
up against and the
obstacles you may
encounter.
Understand your
athletes, their
personalities, abilities,
goals, and why they
are in your sport.

4. Development Winning
Best Players Play
Close-MindedOpen-Minded
Equal Play
Holistic Authoritarian
Serious
Specialization
Fun
Multi Sport
Youth Coaching Continuum

5. ATHLETE-CENTERED
COACHING
Holistic Perspective
Self-Awareness
Athlete Uniqueness
Safety
Life Skill Development

6. Five Steps to
Being an
Athlete-Centered
Coach
Define Your
Coaching Philosophy
Develop Coach
Self-Awareness
Know Your Coaching
Styles
Understand Your
Athletes
Build the Coach-
Athlete Relationship
Support Athlete
Self-Awareness

7. Participants Reasons
for Being in Sport
A DESIRE FOR
ACHIEVEMENT
A NEED FOR
AFFILIATION
A DESIRE FOR
SENSATION
A DESIRE FOR
SELF-DIRECTION

8. H O W Y O U F O R M Y O U R C O A C H I N G P H I L O S O P H Y
Y o u h o l d c e r t a i n
b e l i e f s a n d p r i n c i p l e s .
E v e n t s o c c u r .
Y o u r e s p o n d b a s e d o n
y o u r p r i n c i p l e s a n d
b e l i e f s .
Y o u e x p e r i e n c e
c o n s e q u e n c e s t o y o u r
a c t i o n .
Y o u c h a n g e , a d j u s t o r
s o l i d i f y y o u r b e l i e f s .

9. POSSIBLE
CONCEPTS IN
PHILOSOPHY
Work Ethic Player Roles Commitment
Winning Sportsmanship Academics
Trust Coachability Confidence
Self-Control CompetitivenessFriendship

10. THINGS THAT
TEST YOUR
PHILOSOPHY
P a r e n t s
A d m i n i s t r a t o r s
R e c r u i t i n g
J o b S e c u r i t y
F a n s a n d M e d i a
P e r s o n a l C o m p e t i t i v e n e s s
T r a d i t i o n
T e a m M o r a l e
T i m e o f S e a s o n
R i v a l r i e s
P l a y e r B e h a v i o r
O u t s i d e D i s t r a c t i o n s
A g e o f A t h l e t e s
S t a f f
P e r s o n a l P r o b l e m s

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