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Coaching Philosophy In Sport

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The term ‘coaching philosophy’ means the principles which shape the coach’s behaviour and the way in which they coach their athlete/s within the coaching environment. The principles within a coaching philosophy may be internal to the coach based on their own beliefs or external, these are principles that are set by participant and employers or organisations. A coach’s morals, values and virtues can play a large part in their coaching philosophy. A coach’s philosophy may be kept as a written record this is known as a philosophy statement. In order to ensure that the coaching environment is positive for both the coach and participant it is important to ensure there are no mismatches between the coach’s philosophy and the expectations of the individual

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