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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by homerun[/i] [br]Here is a great article that describes the good coach: THE GOOD COACH…. NEVER uses humiliation or embarrassment as a coaching tool Genuinely cares about the welfare and well being of each athlete Is a pro at catching athletes doing things right Rarely raises his/her voice Is supportive and encouraging Builds healthy relationships with his/her athletes Is honest and trustworthy Creates a feeling of personal safety on the team Is able to celebrate his/her athletes’ successes/accomplishments Is a positive person Understands that coaching is about doing what’s best for the kids Has winning in perspective and defines success in appropriate ways Tends to be flexible, yet still able to set good limits Is open to constructive feedback from players and parents Is friendly, non-defensive and approachable Uses hard physical conditioning appropriately Is NEVER physically abusive! Communicates displeasure directly and appropriately to athletes Coaches by generating mutual respect Maintains an open mind Is a good communicator Leaves his/her athletes feeling good about themselves Fuels the athlete’s enjoyment and enthusiasm for the sport Is a wonderful role model Earns respect from players and parents Does NOT act out his/her feelings/insecurities on his/her athletes THE ABUSIVE COACH FITS ANY NUMBER OF THE FOLLOWING: Regularly uses public embarrassment and humiliation on his/her athletes Is disinterested in the feelings and sensitivities of his/her players Rarely uses praise or positive feedback Is a yeller Demeans his/her players Plays “head games” with his/her athletes Is personally dishonest and untrustworthy Creates a team environment based on fear and devoid of safety Is never satisfied with what his/her athletes do. Is overly negative and a pro at catching athletes doing things wrong Is more interested in his/her needs then those of his/her players Over-emphasizes the importance of winning Tends to be rigid and over-controlling, defensive and angry Is not open to constructive feedback from players or other parents Uses excessive conditioning as punishment Can be physically abusive Ignores his/her athletes when angry or displeased Is a bully (and therefore a real coward) Coaches through fear and intimidation Is a “know-it-all” Is a poor communicator Only cares about his/her athletes as performers, not as individuals Consistently leaves his/her athletes feeling badly about themselves Kills his/her athletes’ joy and enthusiasm for the sport Is a bad role model Is emotionally unstable and insecure Earns contempt from players and parents Coaches through guilt Is a master of DENIAL!!!!! A coach doesn’t have to be guilty of all of these behaviors to be an abusive coach. In fact, regularly engaging in a select two or three of these is enough to qualify a coach for abuser status. Unfortunately, most coaches who engage in abuse also refuse to take an honest look at themselves. Because of a well honed sense of denial, they would never admit to themselves or others that they might be doing something wrong. In fact, the abusive coach sees him/herself as a very good coach! https://www.competitivedge.com/coaching-abuse-dirty-not-so-little-secret-sports [/quote]