“What started as a way to spend time with my son, has become a hobby that I love.” -Coach Coordinator Rob Kienitz.
Coaches are parents, teachers, neighbours – and ethical leaders in their communities.*
Basic Coaching Skills
At the outset, it’s less important to possess the technical skills of a specific sport than to bring your enthusiasm and passion to the role. You may already have some key coaching skills, including:
- Enthusiasm, positivity, and the ability to improvise
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective leadership and team building
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
Coaches quickly develop other coaching skills once they’ve started on their pathway.
Coaches aim to:
- Encourage participants to be active and have fun
- Plan purposeful practices and create engaging activities
- Help participants develop sport skills
- Provide constructive criticism to help participants improve performance
- Mange problems by making ethical decisions
- Enable safe participation through a safe environment
- Teach participants how to respect themselves, others, and their sport.
In the meantime, there are many ways to familiarize yourself with the many rewards that coaching brings. For example:
- Talk to a coach you know
- Help with your child’s team so you can observe, ask questions, and build your own skills
- Sign up to coach with a friend to learn together
- Volunteer with a team in your community
For more Coaching information Please follow the links under our Coaches Corner. We are always looking to add coaches to our club at every level. If coaching football interests you, please reach out today so we can chat. If you are interested in helping us get a Flag Football program up and running in Camrose, we would love to hear from you!
*Most of this page is copied from Coach.ca a great source for coaching information.
For more information on getting involved, reach out to our coaching director.
