CIF/ASEP Coaching Principles Course Outline

The Updated Course Includes

Principles of Coaching

Helps each coach develop their own coaching philosophy, coaching objectives and styles of coaching  It also asks them to assess these objectives in hopes of answering the question:  do your principles coaching benefit student-athletes?

Principles of Behavior

Explores different psychological principles to help create better coaches.  This chapter offers recommendations of how to skillfully communicate and motivate student-athletes.

Principles of Teaching

Used to reiterate the right philosophy, motivation and communication skills in teaching the tactical and technical skills of your sport. It is a review of how to provide an understanding that gives the athletes a real understanding of each skill.

Principles of Physical Training

Or the art and science of persuadin tyour athletes' bodes to meet the deamands of their sport.  Some topics covered in this section are training basics and training for energy fitness.

Principles of Management

Is one of the most important terms of a coaches legal responsibilities.  This section empahsizes the seven team management functions you need as a coach. Other topics covered are how to fulfill your legal duties in managing the risks of student-athletes and reduce your risk of litigation.

In addition, given the current atmosphere of coaches and the issues exclusive to coaching high school student-athletes the revisions in the NFHS curriculum helps to address specific problems coaches face today. Some additional topics include:

Coaching for Character

Incorporating character education through coaching can help give young people beliefs and behaviors while playing sports. Coaching for Character has been defined as teaching young people the knowledge and attitude, to become fair and good people.

Coaching Diverse Athletes

Today kids of all different backgrounds are able to participate in sports. Because of this growth coaches need to be prepared to coach players who have differing needs such as physical, mental, medical, social and cultural.

Performance Enhancing Drugs

As a coach you want to make sure to promote a healthy lifestyle so that your athletes can be fueled properly and have the energy to perform at their best. Promoting a healthy balanced diet can eliminate the need for nutritional supplements.