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2015Special Olympics North Carolina
Coach Conference
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The better the coach, the better the athlete
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What are we doing here?
SATURDAY
• STRIVE
• Nutrition
• Making the Most of Your Practice
• Working with Group Homes
• Low Impact Running
• Let’s Go Bowling
SUNDAY
• Clinician Briefing
• Injury Prevention
BREAK OUT
• Sport Training School
• Unified Sports Training
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Strive CORE Training
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NUTRITION 101
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Making the Most of Your Practice
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NO LAPSNO LINES
NO LECTURES
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2 Minute Drill
On your own consider the following questions:
What is your philosophy on coaching?
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Why do you Coach?
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Command Style (The dictator)
Submissive Style (The babysitter)
Cooperative Style (The teacher)
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Creating your Team Vision/Culture
Creating a team vision
• Willingness to learn continuously
What does team culture mean?
• The way things are done
Basics of team culture
• Traditions
• Operating Procedures
• Management of Information
• Power Structure
• Leadership Style
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Coaching the Traditional Way
1. Overemphasis on technical skills
2. Overemphasis on direct instruction
3. Mindless drills
4. Boredom
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Coaching the Games Approach
Shaping Play
Focusing Play Enhancing
Play
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Technical Tactical- Functional
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Athlete Characteristics & Learning
• No athlete is same!
• Knowing your athletes is just as important as knowing your sport
• The best coaches are flexible and adaptable!
2 Minute Drill
Within your group area, discuss the different characteristics/behaviors you may have had experience with, and how you managed that behavior or characteristics so the athlete could be successful.
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Components of an Effective Practice
• Warm-Up
• Review
• Skills Instruction
• Competition Experience
• Cool Down
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During Practice Remember….
The 5 C’s of Communication
• Clear
• Concise
• Concrete
• Consistent
• Command Oriented
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During Practice Remember…
Athlete Safety : “ KNOW”
• Know your athletes
• NO participation without APF or proper
equipment
• Operational equipment
• Walk your practice field/court before each
activity
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Developing Your Practice Plan
• Utilize the packet provided to develop a practice plan for
your team
• Record the plan
• YES you can use things you do now, but don’t write an old
plan
• Keep in mind the GAMES APPROACH
• Make it meaningful and something you can use in the
future
• Don’t forget about you volunteers and assistant coaches
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What did You Come Up With?
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You have resources everywhere!
SONC Sport Staff
Sport Development Team Members
Online resources
• www.sonc.net
• www.specialolympics.org
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WORKING WITH GROUP HOMES
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• Kelsie Brown
• Jeff Caudill
• Scott Boucher
• Dorothy Halloway
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LOW IMPACT RUNNING Jim Sotelo
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BOWLING: SONC Style
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Coach Conference
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SUNDAY• Clinician Briefing• Injury PreventionBREAK OUT• Sport Training School• Unified Sports Training
New Coach Requirements for 2015-2016
Concussion Training
Coaching Special Olympic Athletes
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Coaching Athletes with Autism
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Where do you go from here?
Unified Sports Training
• Interested in Unified Sports
• Not attending a sport training to become a coach or clinician for a fall sport
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Coach/Clinician Training
• Need initial certification for a fall sport
• Would like to be a clinician for a fall sport
• I wasn’t here yesterday, what’s this conference stuff