Resources and Information: Coaching
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This new statement written by NASPE's Sport Steering Committee establishes a new Code of Conduct (revising and replacing NASPE's 2001 code) to which coaches at all levels should hold themselves...
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This new Position Statement from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) provides recommendations from a task force created by NASPE's Sport Steering Committee about how...
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The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education,...
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Developed by the Department of Sport and Recreation of the Government of Western Australia, this tool provides information and education on the benefits of...
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The question no longer is "Should coaches be trained?" but "How should coaches be trained?" The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) has been offering the answer to this question since 1981...
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Submit your question on distance running, off-season training, sprints, the throws and a coach "expert" in that event will answer the question for you. There is also an archive of the...
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The mission of CAEC is to serve as a resource for administrators, teachers and parents as they seek to fulfill their responsibilities as moral educators.
To foster more research initiatives and...
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The Center for the Advancement of Responsible Youth Sport (CARYS), through its various educational, service, and research activities, has as its mission the promotion of positive and developmentally...
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CHARACTER COUNTS! is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian character-education framework that teaches the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and...
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This guide is intended to help athletic coaches in secondary schools educate their athletes about the dangers of drugs by being a role model, setting standards clearly, and sending youth a clear...
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Safety (physical and emotional) a. Coach leads activities in a manner that ensures physical safety of all youth b. Coach uses a positive tone of voice and provides encouragement c. Coach refers to...
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Youth soccer coaches, what kind of rapport do you have with your goalie(s)? In addition to preaching technically-sound play, are you helping evolve their psyche on the soccer field? In this Coaching...
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Coach Steve Pavlovic offers advice on several topics including Staying Calm, Being a Good Listener, Cooling Off and What to do Next.
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This brief guide, created by the American Red Cross, is a great tool for a coach to keep in their back pocket or review prior to the season. For coaches of all levels, being able to calmly and...
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Created by the US Youth Soccer technical director, Sam Snow, this document outlines appropriate behaviors for spectators to observe during soccer matches and practices. Listed in a brief outline form...
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It is important for parents and coaches to have an open line of communication. Both parties serve as role models for youth soccer players, and ultimately should encourage, as well as mentor, in a fun...
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This study compares the views of one cohort of students regarding their placement experience with another group of similar students. The research was carried out over a period of two years, using...
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Web site includes links to articles, newsletters, educational research, trainings, training suggestions, coaching tips, etc.
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A guide that helps coaches and other program leaders foster athlete identity in their female athletes, heightening young women's performance, self-esteem and body image. The guide is organized...
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This guide provides general information to high school sports coaches about concussions. It focuses on the fact that coaches can play a key role in preventing concussions and managing them properly...

