Qualities, skills and techniques required for successful coaching

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Richard Aldridge

Qualities, skills and techniques required for successful coaching

Safety and responsibilities:

When coaching one of the main responsibilities is the safety of the people around you.  Before each coaching session takes place a health and safety check should be the first aspect of a coaches activity. This involves checking the safety of the facilities being used. The coach can do this effectively by walking around the playing area in order to check for areas of damage, holes in the surface, discarded glass or rubbish (cans), damp or wet areas and any other potentially dangerous hazards. If the facility is inside the walls, lights, windows and roof should all be inspected. Checking the safety of the participants would be the next job for the coach. This involves basic skills from the coach just to be sure that participants are not at harm from each other or themselves by the things that they are wearing, eating etc. things such as loose jewellery, chewing gum and watches could all be potentially dangerous.  Ensuring that people are not participating with injuries is also vital as this could lead to further injury.

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Protection from Abuse

Coaches also have a responsibility to protect children from all forms of abuse. There are four main kinds of abuse:

  • Neglect (providing inadequate food)
  • Emotional abuse (being threatened or taunted)
  • Sexual abuse (being shown pornographic material)
  • Physical abuse (hitting)

Coaches should be able to recognise indicators which may signify abuse and take appropriate action if concerned.

Coaches should have appropriate insurance which covers both public liability and personal accidents. Many governing bodies include insurance as part of their affiliation fee. It is recommended that coaches do not ...

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