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This document provides guidance for coaching kids, teenagers, and young adults in sports. It emphasizes that the well-being and development of the child should be the top priority. The coaching philosophy focuses on teaching skills, developing self-esteem, promoting fun, fostering relationships, and instilling a lifelong appreciation for physical activity and fitness. Outcomes for the child include learning skills, developing a positive self-concept, and enjoying the experience. Coaching requires a collaborative effort between the coach, child, and parent to ensure the practice environment is safe and conducive to success. The document also cautions about unrealistic expectations and promotion of an unhealthy lifestyle in professional sports.

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Coaching Kids, Teenagers & Young Adults Its for the kids! Kids are the most important Kids/Childrens overall health and safety are top priorities Promotes maintenance of physical activity for lifelong leisure & fitness skills
Philosophy 1. Teach skills and skill development 2. Develop self esteem, feel worthy 3. Have fun 4. Foster healthy parent-child and adult-child relationships 5. Socialization 6. Put forth an effort to win 7. Learn life long fitness and sports leisure skills
Outcomes 1. Learn skills get better, more-skilled 2. Feel good (develop positive self-concept) 3. Have fun
This is a joint/symbiotic effort of coach + child + parent
Calgary parents/players
Practice and competition environment is safe All surroundings are accident proofed; progressions use the right equipment (example - size and weight of ball, etc.); the sequencing of skill acquisition does not include unsafe practices (example - heading a soccer ball at very young age); there are established routines for examining the environment for injury prevention. Kids feel good about themselves self esteem, self efficacy; good opinions and/or complimentary comments are expressed when describing/seeing overall program; program is accepted by others (peers, families, coaches, etc.); skill progressions and practices are conducted in an environment prepared/arranged for success. Physically Emotionally
Proper placement of child in a program or league 1. Recreation vs. Elite Club 2. Playing up in age 3. Girls playing with boys; boys playing with girls 4. Playing time
Specialization 1. At what age 2. At what level Possible solution playing multiple or all positions until age 13 or 14
Playing multiple sports Generalization of skills, cross training, development of different skill sets, development of different muscle groups, etc. Time commitment (over scheduling), burnout, jack of all trades and master of none syndrome, etc. Pro Con
Promotion of Fitness and Life Long Leisure Skills
Professional Sport may be incompatible with good health 1. Sedentary spectator behavior in stadium and in front of television couch potato 2. Increased ingestion of food high in fat (spectator) 3. Increased ingestion of alcohol (spectator) 4. Violence in Pro Sports 5. Professional athletes as improper role models
The reality of competing and making teams at higher levels 1. High School Varsity 2. College Varsity (less than 3% of all who play sport) 3. College Scholarships (less than 1% of all who play sport) 4. Professional, National Teams & Olympics (less than .1% of all who play sport)
Percent High School to NCAA 3.3% 3.7% 6.5% 6.8% 11.3% 5.7% Percent NCAA to Professional 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 9.4% 0.8% 1.9% Percent High School to Professional 0.03% 0.03% 0.08% 0.50% 0.07% 0.09% Student Athletes Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer
Womens College Volleyball in the US NCAA Divisions: I (311), II (260), III (406) Total NCAA: 977 NAIA (fifty states & BC): 257 schools NCCAA: 60+ Community College: 380+ Grand Total: 1674+
Obtain a copy of the NCAA publication Guide for the College- Bound Student-Athlete download a PDF file on www.ncaa.org
Out of the millions of kids that play age group/high school sports only 3% will participate on a college varsity sports team, only 1% will receive any type of college athletic scholarship
Calgary parents/players
Head count versus equivalency scholarship Sport at the highest levels is a meritocracy
The coachs recruiting game A school may be in contact with as many as 250-350 players 40-50 seriously (notes & letters, one call per week, etc.) 6 to 12 all out top 3-4 they will ask for early commitments 36 to 48 scholarships for all of the PAC-12 for each year
You must be proactive Do your research Visit college campuses Write preliminary letters Prepare and send skills video Follow-up letters, telephone calls, and e-mails Find out where you are in the coachs pecking order (which tier, which # scholarship) For Division I and II schools get an exact offer verbally how much $ and what will it cover tuition, room & board, fees, books, etc.
Write or call schools The better you do academically the more choices you will have! During your freshman and sophomore years request a school bulletin and information about the sport that you are interested in. Determine the academic requirements of the schools you are interested in and the academic requirements for the NCAA (GPA & SAT or ACT Qualifier Index and 13 core course requirements).
If you intend to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics as a freshman, you must register and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Your school counselors can obtain registration materials, at no cost. Register
at the start of your sophomore year write letters directly to college coaches. Give the coaches your sports bio and academic record. Inform them of the games/matches/tournaments that you will be playing in (post card!) Get your name out there
Meeting with coach/coaching staff let your child lead the discussion What do you know about the head coach? The coaching staff?
Ask the schools if you may contact former and current players and/or parents.
Would you attend this school even if you had a career ending injury and could not play?
Your top five choices you can add and drop as you go along Rule of 5
Academic interests Campus/facilities Family/friends/significant other enrolled Geography (close to home, out of state, etc.) Level of volleyball (Pac12, Division I, Division II, etc.) Personnel (coaches, teammates, advisors, etc.) Preparation for future (professional/national player, internships, job networking) Program history (NCAA championships, conference titles, etc.) Role on team (playing time, position, etc.) Sand team Scholarship/financial aid Size of school (big "football school, small and intimate, etc.) Weather Rank Most Important: 1 Least Important: 12 Give a rating for each school in each category OregonState Rank order of your priorities, listed with all of your school choices
Division III Institutions Life Long Leisure Skills Intramurals and Club sports.
Questions?
Please visit the website bellow to review this presentation as well as other coaching and athletic resources I have prepared for you. Continuing Education Drills, tactics, techniques, philosophies, fitness tips, nutritional advice, mental training its all here at TheArtofCoachingVolleyball.com - all taken from the valuable input of numerous coaches across the country who have mentored players at every level and every age. www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/terry-calgary-jan2017

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  • 1. Coaching Kids, Teenagers & Young Adults Its for the kids! Kids are the most important Kids/Childrens overall health and safety are top priorities Promotes maintenance of physical activity for lifelong leisure & fitness skills
  • 2. Philosophy 1. Teach skills and skill development 2. Develop self esteem, feel worthy 3. Have fun 4. Foster healthy parent-child and adult-child relationships 5. Socialization 6. Put forth an effort to win 7. Learn life long fitness and sports leisure skills
  • 3. Outcomes 1. Learn skills get better, more-skilled 2. Feel good (develop positive self-concept) 3. Have fun
  • 4. This is a joint/symbiotic effort of coach + child + parent
  • 6. Practice and competition environment is safe All surroundings are accident proofed; progressions use the right equipment (example - size and weight of ball, etc.); the sequencing of skill acquisition does not include unsafe practices (example - heading a soccer ball at very young age); there are established routines for examining the environment for injury prevention. Kids feel good about themselves self esteem, self efficacy; good opinions and/or complimentary comments are expressed when describing/seeing overall program; program is accepted by others (peers, families, coaches, etc.); skill progressions and practices are conducted in an environment prepared/arranged for success. Physically Emotionally
  • 7. Proper placement of child in a program or league 1. Recreation vs. Elite Club 2. Playing up in age 3. Girls playing with boys; boys playing with girls 4. Playing time
  • 8. Specialization 1. At what age 2. At what level Possible solution playing multiple or all positions until age 13 or 14
  • 9. Playing multiple sports Generalization of skills, cross training, development of different skill sets, development of different muscle groups, etc. Time commitment (over scheduling), burnout, jack of all trades and master of none syndrome, etc. Pro Con
  • 10. Promotion of Fitness and Life Long Leisure Skills
  • 11. Professional Sport may be incompatible with good health 1. Sedentary spectator behavior in stadium and in front of television couch potato 2. Increased ingestion of food high in fat (spectator) 3. Increased ingestion of alcohol (spectator) 4. Violence in Pro Sports 5. Professional athletes as improper role models
  • 12. The reality of competing and making teams at higher levels 1. High School Varsity 2. College Varsity (less than 3% of all who play sport) 3. College Scholarships (less than 1% of all who play sport) 4. Professional, National Teams & Olympics (less than .1% of all who play sport)
  • 13. Percent High School to NCAA 3.3% 3.7% 6.5% 6.8% 11.3% 5.7% Percent NCAA to Professional 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 9.4% 0.8% 1.9% Percent High School to Professional 0.03% 0.03% 0.08% 0.50% 0.07% 0.09% Student Athletes Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer
  • 14. Womens College Volleyball in the US NCAA Divisions: I (311), II (260), III (406) Total NCAA: 977 NAIA (fifty states & BC): 257 schools NCCAA: 60+ Community College: 380+ Grand Total: 1674+
  • 15. Obtain a copy of the NCAA publication Guide for the College- Bound Student-Athlete download a PDF file on www.ncaa.org
  • 16. Out of the millions of kids that play age group/high school sports only 3% will participate on a college varsity sports team, only 1% will receive any type of college athletic scholarship
  • 18. Head count versus equivalency scholarship Sport at the highest levels is a meritocracy
  • 19. The coachs recruiting game A school may be in contact with as many as 250-350 players 40-50 seriously (notes & letters, one call per week, etc.) 6 to 12 all out top 3-4 they will ask for early commitments 36 to 48 scholarships for all of the PAC-12 for each year
  • 20. You must be proactive Do your research Visit college campuses Write preliminary letters Prepare and send skills video Follow-up letters, telephone calls, and e-mails Find out where you are in the coachs pecking order (which tier, which # scholarship) For Division I and II schools get an exact offer verbally how much $ and what will it cover tuition, room & board, fees, books, etc.
  • 21. Write or call schools The better you do academically the more choices you will have! During your freshman and sophomore years request a school bulletin and information about the sport that you are interested in. Determine the academic requirements of the schools you are interested in and the academic requirements for the NCAA (GPA & SAT or ACT Qualifier Index and 13 core course requirements).
  • 22. If you intend to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics as a freshman, you must register and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Your school counselors can obtain registration materials, at no cost. Register
  • 23. at the start of your sophomore year write letters directly to college coaches. Give the coaches your sports bio and academic record. Inform them of the games/matches/tournaments that you will be playing in (post card!) Get your name out there
  • 24. Meeting with coach/coaching staff let your child lead the discussion What do you know about the head coach? The coaching staff?
  • 25. Ask the schools if you may contact former and current players and/or parents.
  • 26. Would you attend this school even if you had a career ending injury and could not play?
  • 27. Your top five choices you can add and drop as you go along Rule of 5
  • 28. Academic interests Campus/facilities Family/friends/significant other enrolled Geography (close to home, out of state, etc.) Level of volleyball (Pac12, Division I, Division II, etc.) Personnel (coaches, teammates, advisors, etc.) Preparation for future (professional/national player, internships, job networking) Program history (NCAA championships, conference titles, etc.) Role on team (playing time, position, etc.) Sand team Scholarship/financial aid Size of school (big "football school, small and intimate, etc.) Weather Rank Most Important: 1 Least Important: 12 Give a rating for each school in each category OregonState Rank order of your priorities, listed with all of your school choices
  • 29. Division III Institutions Life Long Leisure Skills Intramurals and Club sports.
  • 31. Please visit the website bellow to review this presentation as well as other coaching and athletic resources I have prepared for you. Continuing Education Drills, tactics, techniques, philosophies, fitness tips, nutritional advice, mental training its all here at TheArtofCoachingVolleyball.com - all taken from the valuable input of numerous coaches across the country who have mentored players at every level and every age. www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/terry-calgary-jan2017