Coaching Competitive Sports

Writing from experience as both athletes and school athletics coaches, authors Tammy Heflebower and Logan Heflebower detail specific attributes and behaviors of effective youth sports coaches and the knowledge, skills, and intangible assets they must help student athletes develop. This resource guides new and veteran coaches in meeting the needs of the athletes they serve through practical ideas and clear expectations.



This book will help you: Put game-winning strategies into play Reflect on your coaching strengths and challenges Learn which coaching behaviors help build necessary skills in students Help players (and parents) better understand your expectations to monitor their own performance Recognize, reference, and assess priority knowledge, skills, and intangible assets of various sports Study developmental sports scales, which enable players to reflect and set criteria-based goals Contemplate existing practices and ponder ideas for implementation

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Establish Coaching Roles and Expectations

Chapter 2: Foster Positive Coach-Player Relationships

Chapter 3: Determine What You Will Teach and Assess

Chapter 4: Use Developmental Sports Scales for Tracking, Feedback, and Goal Setting

Chapter 5: Case Study of Coach Heflebower's Players

Appendix A: Generic Developmental Sports Scale Template

Appendix B: Developmental Sports Scales for Baseball

Appendix C: Developmental Sports Scales for Basketball

Appendix D: Developmental Sports Scales for Football

Appendix E: Developmental Sports Scales for Softball

Appendix F: Developmental Sports Scales for Soccer

Appendix G: Developmental Sports Scales for Track and Field

Appendix H: Developmental Sports Scales for Volleyball

Appendix I: Developmental Sports Scales for Intangibles

References and Resources

Index