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Sadly, dealing with unreasonable, loud, obnoxious parents can be the most challenging part of coaching. Many coaches just want to make a difference in young lives instead of having to deal with the extra baggage of a high-strung parent. “If a parent does not like what you are doing as a coach, then there is no reason that parent can’t become a coach. One of the most difficult problems in coaching youth sports is dealing with an irate parent, but this problem can be diminished by holding parent meetings before and during the season.” (Put ‘Em In Coach, 33)

Harsh coaching of young athletes can often steer kids away from sports all together, but if the coaches get it right, the kids learn important skills for their futures. At a young age, children need discipline in order to put them in the right direction for their futures. This discipline is found in numerous forms, and one of the most common forms is through sports. David Brooks said, “The best coaches still live by a code, and they make no apology for demanding that kids live up to it.” (Brooks) Though strict coaching can turn some young children and their parents away from sports, it can give kids a good role model, teach them discipline, and help them learn to get along with other people.

Setting a solid coaching philosophy is very important when you are coaching youth basketball, because it will serve as a sound foundation for your team's and your coaching's efforts. A coaching philosophy must sum up your standards, values and expectations, the basis of all your practice sessions. Setting objectives and strategies is essential, so all efforts go towards the same direction. When figuring out your coaching philosophy, first of all take into consideration the age group you are coaching. You cannot set the same standards and expectations for children under age six and players over 12 years old.

Harsh coaching of young athletes can often steer kids away from sports all together, but if the coaches get it right, the kids learn important skills for their futures. At a young age, children need discipline in order to put them in the right direction for their futures. This discipline is found in numerous forms, and one of the most common forms is through sports. David Brooks said, “The best coaches still live by a code, and they make no apology for demanding that kids live up to it.” (Brooks) Though strict coaching can turn some young children and their parents away from sports, it can give kids a good role model, teach them discipline, and help them learn to get along with other people.

As a professional football coach and been working with children for the past thirty years, the motivation I have to study this module is I believe the children are our future and to help children to develop their potential by believing in them as capable individuals. While it can be amazing for the children when we get involved in their activities, they aren’t the only ones that benefit and with my experience as a coach and also speaking to their parents I can say that as a coach I have gained a great deal from their experience and I feel It’s an important thing to never stop learning, I also believe it’s this what keeps us young and helps us to relate to the children as they develop new skills and it shows the children that you’re willing to get out of your comfort zone, this I feel is a really good thing for me as a coach to role model and to know the importance of installing positive values in the children, so they themselves can learn a lot of life lessons along the way, I feel the number one reason kids play a sport, in my opinion, is that its fun and honestly, so is coaching by getting to know the kids, helping them learn, seeing them gain confidence, and taking risks is part of what makes it so great, for me as a coach you get to run around and play with the kids and that is fun at any age.

More and more you hear or read evidence of bad coaching in youth sports. You have probably seen it firsthand. A coach throwing their clipboard, yelling at a child for missing up, and even telling the kids at halftime what they did wrong instead of what they did right. Every year if you keep up with youth sports around the nation not just your state, you can read about how parents are complaining about having a bad coach for their child, how they did not play or was not taught the sport. Some coaches are only coaching because they signed up their child to play a sport and they believe they can teach him and others the sport. Knowing the sport, and knowing how to teach the sport is two different things. Some believe they need to run their program for 10 and under like a boot camp and yell at the kids and talk down to them in front of other kids. Most coaches in leagues are not certified to coach so anyone can be a coach, if you pass a background check. This process does not make every person who signs up their child for youth sports very confident.

"I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I cannot accept not trying." - Michael Jordan. As said by Michael Jordan, everyone fails at something. No matter how good you are, you will not always succeed. Youth sports help children develop values, and teach children resilience. Not only do they teach children values, but they teach children why it is important to be physically active. Youth sports teach children how to transfer values into the classroom and become a better student. However, there should be guidelines in place to support youth development and increase a positive experience. Finally, we need to make sure our athletes are being coached properly, and effectively. We need to ensure that our youth are being coached by coaches who provide a positive experience for them, engage parents, and to emphasize future success in and out of sport.

3. Patrick duffy, hazel hartley, john bales, miguel crespo, frank dick, desiree vardhan, lutz nordmann, josé curado, . 2017. Sport coaching as a ‘profession’: challenges and future directions. [Online]. [19 February 2017]. Available from: www.coach.ca/files/Duffy_et_al_2011.docx In-text citation: (Patrick duffy, hazel hartley, john bales, miguel crespo, frank dick, desiree vardhan, lutz nordmann, josé curado, 2017)

A coach needs to take on a lot of responsibilities in order to be effective and must also have personal strength, determination and commitment in order to support participants to be successful and accomplish results. They must always be able to provide motivation and encouragement to engage young people to participate in fun activities that they will enjoy whilst they are learning. They must always treat them as individuals and respect their needs and aspirations and value their cultures and beliefs. Displaying positive behaviour can influence the young people’s performance and confidence levels especially between the ages of 15-17 years (Reference).

Have you ever seen 7-year old’s play soccer? Some leagues have them play three on three. What can you expect from a kid playing that young? You have heard coaches yelling commands at the kids to keep them on track. During the same time, you probably have heard the coach during a time out or a break in the game raising his voice; what they should be doing and what they are doing wrong. This has brought up the debates over the past years involving youth sports and whether you should let your child play or not. Tee ball, soccer, football, volleyball, basketball, is among the sports parents contemplate to sign their child up for. Some of that debate also includes what is the perfect age they should start playing sports. If your child is under 10 years old you should not put your child in youth sports because; there is a lot of bad coaches, parents interfering with the coaches and officials during games, and coaches only want to win on game day.

This education of many different skills results in students becoming more competent in a variety of sports in the future (Jess, et al 2004). Students will always be encouraged to improve their skills from the beginning to the end of the programme, with the help of the coach. Sessions will combine

For many of us, sports are a daily part of our lives. In fact, for most people who are now involved in coaching, it may be either their first or second priority. For anyone who has chosen to undertake the task of coaching sports, that coach must have a clear and defined coaching philosophy. As was mentioned in the text and assignments for this week, if one does not have his or her philosophy defined, it will make his or her job and goals of teaching and coaching that much more difficult to obtain.

When considering enjoyment, known factors that affect the participation for youth sport participants are motivational climate and coaching behaviors. . The very first coach that a child encounter plays a very important role in the child’s sports life. In fact, the first coach a child encounters can be the determinant if the child will return to participating in the sport or not. Coaches need to motivate the children to play and continue athletic involvement. However, there are numerous external factors that are involved in the child’s sports life such as: peers, academics, parents, anxiety, and of course the relationship between the coach and the athlete.

The pressure to be the best can harm children who are at such an impressionable age.  A child's youth sports experience is directly affected by coaches and parents and their comments, sportsmanship, attitudes, and behaviors.

Raising children in today’s society is not for the faint of heart. Raising children has never been easy, but it is especially difficult in youth sports today. Coaches and parents are putting a lot of pressure on our young sons and daughters. The pressure to succeed in sports at