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    Model Coach: A Common Sense Guide for Coaches of Youth Sports
    Model Coach: A Common Sense Guide for Coaches of Youth Sports
    Model Coach: A Common Sense Guide for Coaches of Youth Sports
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    Model Coach: A Common Sense Guide for Coaches of Youth Sports

    By Daniel L. Sedor

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    Winning isn't everything.

    It's becoming more and more evident: Parents and coaches are losing sight of the purpose and value of youth sports programs. Youth sports should be as much about developing social skills, understanding what it takes to become a leader, and learning how to become a young upstanding member of society as it is about kicking, hitting, spiking, or shooting a ball.

    MODEL Coach is focused on reinstituting the value youth sports has on our children by refining and developing the coach's role. As the first installment in the MODEL Book Series,MODEL Coach helps coaches become well-rounded; and more effective at developing players, creating better leaders, and impacting their community in a positive manner.

    Success is a result of doing the right things. MODEL Coach is about doing the right things.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateDec 1, 2008
    ISBN9780595606979
    Model Coach: A Common Sense Guide for Coaches of Youth Sports
    Author

    Daniel L. Sedor

    Dan Sedor was born in Rochester, MN and lives in Lincoln, NE with his wife Karen and children Amanda and Brad. Dan has coached and officiated a variety of youth sports over his lifetime. Dan applies his 20+ years of business experience to coaching youth sports. See LRsuccess.com for details.

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      Model Coach - Daniel L. Sedor

      Contents

      PREFACE

      Convenient and Applicable

      INTRODUCTION

      Chapter 1

      How People Get Involved with Youth Coaching

      Additional Ways to Get Involved

      Influence of Society and Professional Role Models

      Responsibilities of a Youth Coach

      Get Involved

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 2

      Youth Coaches’ Importance to Society

      Teachers and Coaches

      Memorable Impact

      Other Points of View

      Typical Experiences

      Definition of a MODEL Coach

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 3

      Mentally Prepares: The M in MODEL Coach

      Establishing the Right Environment

      What about Winning?

      Being a Champion

      The Why

      The What (Picture of the Future)

      The How

      Implementation

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 4

      Organizes: The O in MODEL Coach

      Does Practice Make Perfect?

      Who Is the Limiting Factor?

      Why Not Keep It Simple?

      The Parent Meeting

      It Takes More than a Parent Meeting

      Planning Backward

      Conducting Effective Drills

      Involve the Kids

      Final Thoughts on Preparation

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 5

      Develops Every Player: The D in MODEL Coach

      Keeping Proper Perspective

      Assistant Coaches

      Determining Players’ Positions

      Try Mentoring

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 6

      Encourages: The E in MODEL Coach

      Setting the Stage

      SSIP Tips for Communicating

      Nonnegotiable Expectations

      Success Chain

      Outcomes

      Behaviors

      Beliefs/Thoughts

      Experience

      Repetition

      Summary of Success Chain

      Putting Things into Perspective

      Engaging Team Members

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 7

      Leads by Example: The L in MODEL Coach

      Consistency is the Key

      Imagine

      Passion

      CHAPTER SUMMARY

      Chapter 8

      Additional Advice for Becoming a MODEL Coach

      Think beyond the Season

      Learn from What Doesn’t Work, Too

      Learn from Others

      Final Thoughts

      CONCLUSION

      Interested in Helping?

      Parting Comment

      COACH’S PERSONAL PLAN OF ACTION

      COACH’S PERSONAL PLAN OF ACTION

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      REFERENCES

      FOR FURTHER READING

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      PREFACE

      I chose to write a book about youth coaching because of my passion for developing youth through sports. It also helps that my business background blends well with my love for sports and kids.

      I’ve personally participated in more than twelve sports, coached eight sports, and officiated nine sports over my lifetime. I’ve drawn from a blended background that allows me to state things in a clear, useful manner that youth coaches can understand and implement. My engineering background, human resources experience, and management responsibilities have led me to be a part-owner of a successful business consulting firm that specializes in helping people realize their untapped potential. In dealing with professionals, I’ve learned to keep things simple and applicable, with the goal of empowering people to become more successful. This book connects my passion for helping others with my knack for keeping things simple. I get excited thinking about the impact this book will have on others.

      We all want positive role models coaching our kids as they grow up. Unfortunately, I’ve seen so many poor examples of coaches over the years, and I wonder what impact they had on the youth they influenced. When I read articles about coaches that encourage cheating or hurting other players, I get concerned that more needs to be done to address these issues. Some poor coaches are simply inexperienced, whereas others have a narrow-minded focus on winning at all costs. Regardless of the excuses or conditions that exist for any coach, influence still comes down to the coach and how he or she chooses to act. For the coach looking for guidance on how to influence youth positively, this book will provide productive actions that youth coaches can apply immediately.

      When I think of the consummate coach that continues to be a positive role model in everything he does, the name Tom Osborne comes to mind. Whether Tom is coaching on the field, serving in a political role, or providing leadership for a special cause, he does it in a consistent manner with integrity and a passion to make a positive difference. I am honored and blessed to have Tom provide the following comments regarding MODEL Coach:

      Most people have had an experience with a youth coach. Some of these experiences have been very positive, some have been negative. We often see young people discouraged from further athletic competition by a bad experience with a coach while they are still in their formative years.

      Dan Sedor’s book is an excellent guide to effective coaching and communication with young people. It is extremely important that we realize that young athletes are not professionals and that their self-image, self-confidence, and attitude towards sports and authority figures often is shaped to a very large degree by a coach or two at the very earliest levels of their athletic experience.

      I recommend that parents and coaches read this book carefully.

      Best Wishes,

      Tom Osborne

      Within the youth sports organizations in our communities, there is often limited guidance to support or develop volunteer youth coaches. The organizations that coordinate youth sports must do more to encourage, challenge, and promote desirable coaching behaviors. Imagine the impact of a community that supports good coaches so they continue coaching while helping inexperienced coaches develop into good coaches.

      But what makes a good coach? Simply put, good coaches create a positive environment for learning the fundamentals, take to heart the development of every player, and enhance an appreciation or love of the sport. We can recognize good coaching when we observe at the end of a season that every player has improved knowledge and skill of the sport and the desire to keep playing the sport at home, in their neighborhoods, and again next season. We can also see good coaching when the season comes to a close and players still want to practice. They look forward to attending practice even in muddy, cold, or windy conditions.

      As I’ve observed coaches and players, I’ve noticed there are some common characteristics of successful coaches. With the help of other sports professionals, coaches, friends, and family, I’ve created these easy-to-read and easy-to-follow steps for becoming a more successful coach. Keep in mind, success is a relative term and ultimately is defined by each of us. No one else can make us successful. We must first define what success looks like, and then take actions that move us in a desired direction. Yet even if youth coaches follow only one of the suggestions in this book, it can make them better coaches and community members.

      Convenient and Applicable

      This book is arranged for the reader’s convenience. If you are the impatient, straight-to-the-point type of person, go ahead and read the chapter summaries. Then, if you would like more information, go back and read the entire chapter.

      There are also materials available to you on my Web site. I have also provided links to other helpful coaching resources. Feel free to visit www.modelbookseries.com to access this and other helpful information.

      My primary goal for this book is to help the newer, less-experienced, volunteer coach of any age. My secondary goal is to help hone the experienced coach who may have been a volunteer coach for ten or more years. It is easy to get complacent and to adopt some unhealthy habits over time. This book will reinforce the vast array of positive habits an experienced coach has and will offer a few subtle ways to enhance a coach’s abilities. My goals in this book are the following:

      • Enhance the players’ experience so they want to practice, play games, and return the following year; ultimately, so they continue playing sports and learning life lessons during their sports experience

      • Help coaches build the self-esteem of players while enhancing the players’ leadership skills

      • Help coaches get the most out of their players

      • Help coaches better lead their team and team members better lead themselves

      • Allow the experience of volunteer youth coaches to be more positive and enjoyable so they continue coaching and developing youth

      This book includes a section in chapter four on how to conduct a parent meeting that you should read if you want to be a successful coach. I mention it now to bring it to the front of your brain so that you consider the tips in that section of the book; this is one of the fundamental areas most volunteer coaches overlook. Most coaches think they are merely coaching the players on their team. Beyond the fact that the parents have to see that their child gets to and from practice, coaches need to realize the parents have a profound influence on the success of their players.

      This book also includes stories and insights related to people I have had the pleasure of coaching, playing, or meeting with over my career. You will hear about Timmy’s amazing feat, Nash’s challenge, Bill’s vast experience at getting volunteered to coach, and special coaches like Todd who are willing to take a leadership role. You will see from the perspectives of Linda, Pete, Tim, Kevin, JP, Boyd, Gene, Tonia, Larry, Eric, and an endless

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