Principles of Coaching

The Purpose of Coaching

Coaches not only play an important role in sport but also in the non-sporting lives of those they coach. They influence the athlete on the field but similarly the human being off it!

What is Coaching?

• The art of influencing players positively
• The process by which understanding takes place
• The guided improvement led by a coach at identifiable stages.
• Facilitating and in some cases directing the gradual process of improving understanding and performance.
• Creating an environment for learning to take place.
• A two way process which harnesses and develops both player and coach