Coaching
Throughout my experiences in coaching, I have come to realize how challenging a job it is. Technical skills are required in order to teach players the proper way to play the game and interpersonal skills are necessary to have a close relationship with your players. This independent study has enabled me to be a part of the coaching team with Mo Harb for our school’s junior girls’ volleyball team. This summary will explain my experience as a coach from when I first met the girls during tryouts to the last game I coached them. The events the players as well as I went through will be described. How I coached and the important lessons I learned from being a coach are two other important points that will be discussed. I started off by first becoming knowledgeable about the sport itself, volleyball. To achieve this I talked to some volleyball players within the school and read about the rules and strategies of the game on the Internet. In order to learn how to develop athletes I took a National Canadian Coaching Program (NCCP) level 1 coaching course at Mohawk College for a few days. This course was quite beneficial, and working in groups improved my social skills. Finally I went to the “coach” meeting at Westdale High School to gath
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Approximate Word count = 1631
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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