Role of Coaches in Successful Team Building

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ROLE OF COACHES IS NOT JUST TO COACH Sports coaches assist athletes in developing to their full potential. They are responsible for training athletes in a sport by analyzing their performances, instructing in relevant skills and by providing encouragement. But you are also responsible for the guidance of the athlete in life and their chosen sport. Therefore role of the coach will be many and varied, from instructor, assessor, friend, mentor, facilitator, chauffeur, demonstrator, adviser, supporter, fact finder, motivator, counselor, organizer, planner and the Fountain of all Knowledge. Coaching Roles The roles that you will find you undertake as a coach will be many and varied and you will find at some stage in your coaching career that you will be, but not limited to: * Advisor - Advising athletes on the training to be conducted and suitable kit and equipment. * Assessor - Assessing athletes performance in training and in competition * Counsellor - Resolving emotional problems on the basis that sharing anxieties can be both relieving and reassuring. * Demonstrator - Demonstrate to the athletes the skill you require them to perform. * Friend - Over the years of working with an athlete a personal relationship is built up where as well as providing coaching advice you also become someone, a friend, who they can discuss their problems or share their success with. It is important to keep personal information confidential because if you do not then all respect the athlete had for you as a friend and coach will be lost. * Facilitator - Identify suitable competitions for them to compete in to help them achieve their overall objectives for the year. * Fact finder - Gathering data of national and international results and to keep abreast of current training techniques. * Fountain of knowledge - This may be part of the advisor role in that

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