NEW KIN 345 Project - Coaching Philosophy Handbook Fall 2023 (1)

Each student will create a personal Coaching Philosophy Handbook (due on December 6th) 1. Briefly identify your sport experience and describe your background within the sport as an athlete/participant and if applicable as a coach. 5 marks 2. Briefly identify your level of coaching experience/or leadership and, if applicable, your current formal NCCP certification level. 5 marks 3. Complete the psychometric testing and identify your Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) default. Please use https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test a. Identify 3 of your personality strengths and discuss how you think they will make you an excellent coach – consider what you want to teach your athletes. Reflect on the “Develop your Sport Coaching Philosophy” Assignment and use the information here. b. Identify 3 of your personality weaknesses and how they will challenge you to be an excellent coach. c. Identify 2 of your blind spots and how you will reflect on them as a coach/leader. 25 marks 4. Select one of the knowledge base areas (identified below) that describes you the best ; based on 3 MBTI’s strengths, discuss why you think that you bring this knowledge to coaching and this knowledge will help you be successful; C onsider your formal/non-formal, and informal education as discussed above in #2. a. Professional Sport Coaching knowledge – based on NCCP certification – coaching background b. Interpersonal knowledge – based on how well you connect with others/you are a great coach/leader c. Intrapersonal knowledge – based on continued informal learning and self-reflection – other athletic and non-athletic background – offer great non sport knowledge to your athletes/team Consider how KIN 345 is contributing to your “Learning/education”. Identify your non-formal and informal education. Reflect on the “Formal vs Informal Education” Assignment and use the information here. As well, consider the Mindset training lecture info and how it can contribute to your coaching/leadership success and use the information here. 15 marks 5. Select one of the coaching context areas ; based on 3 MBTI strengths and your background; discuss why you think you will be successful in this context – reflect on your strength to develop a program and create a “Respectful Inclusive Culture” for your team. C onsider your coaching/leadership experience/background a. Participation sport – sampling/youth/adult b. Performance sport – emerging, performance, specialization/investment or high performance 15 marks 6. Select one of the coaching domains ; based on 3 MBTI strengths and your background discuss why you think you will be successful in this domain. Ensure it relates to your context selections above a. Participation coach for children (sampling – specify age group 2-3 years spread – (6-8/9-10/11-12) b. Participation coach for adolescents (recreation-participation) – (13-15) c. Participation coach for adults (recreation-participation) – (16 and over) d. Performance coach emerging athletes (developmental – from sampling to specialization – (10-12) e. Performance coach for young adolescents (develop/perform – specialization to investment) – (13- 15) f. Performance coach for older adolescents to adults (investment to high performance/elite) – (16 +) 15 marks 7. Select one/or a combination of the coaching types/style ; based on 2 MBTI strengths and the domain you picked - discuss why you think you will be successful. Discuss how you will ensure that you provide a safe program. Also include the gender(s) your program will be targeting – reflect on “Coaching Males and Females”. Consider your athletes’ needs as you consider your coaching type. a. Autocratic – telling type Or Autocratic - selling type b. Democratic – sharing type Or Democratic – allowing type c. Driver style/Analytical style/ Expressive style/ Amiable style 20 marks