PRINCIPLES OF COACHING EXAM 1
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Coaching philosophy - ANS definition: beliefs or principles that guide the coach's actions
purpose: removes uncertainty
Philosophy - ANS (developing your coaching philosophy)
-objectives
-beliefs and/or principles that help you achieve objectives
Ingredients - ANS (developing your coaching philosophy)
-you must own your own philosophy
-your philosophy is expressed in what you do, not what you say
self awareness - ANS as a coach, you must know who you are before you can help your
athletes know who they are
ideal self, public self, the real you - ANS List the three-selves for self-awareness.
ideal self - ANS -refers to the person you would like to be; it represents your values, your
sense of right and wrong
-based on moral principles acquired from your family, other important people in your life
-how you picture yourself
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, public self - ANS -the image you believe others have of you
-you want others to believe certain things about you so that they respect you, love you, and
help you meet your goals
-how everyone else sees you
the real you - ANS -is the sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs that you see
as being the authentic you
-through interactions with others, you come to understand, accept and experience your real
self
-how you really are
self disclosure - ANS -how much of yourself will you share with your athletes
-self awareness is the first step to _____. through _______, you receive feedback from others,
and this feedback helps you further your self-awareness
objective - ANS what one seeks to achieve (goal, outcome of what we want)
winning, having fun, developing athletes - ANS list 3 major objectives to coaching
athletes first, winning second - ANS What is ASEP's motto?
ASEP's motto, strive to win, commitment, ethics - ANS what are the 4 concepts behind a
winning philosophy?
ASEP's motto - ANS athletes well-being should come before winning
recreational sport - ANS primary short-term objectives are to have fun and learn the game,
with winning clearly a secondary objective
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Coaching philosophy - ANS definition: beliefs or principles that guide the coach's actions
purpose: removes uncertainty
Philosophy - ANS (developing your coaching philosophy)
-objectives
-beliefs and/or principles that help you achieve objectives
Ingredients - ANS (developing your coaching philosophy)
-you must own your own philosophy
-your philosophy is expressed in what you do, not what you say
self awareness - ANS as a coach, you must know who you are before you can help your
athletes know who they are
ideal self, public self, the real you - ANS List the three-selves for self-awareness.
ideal self - ANS -refers to the person you would like to be; it represents your values, your
sense of right and wrong
-based on moral principles acquired from your family, other important people in your life
-how you picture yourself
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, public self - ANS -the image you believe others have of you
-you want others to believe certain things about you so that they respect you, love you, and
help you meet your goals
-how everyone else sees you
the real you - ANS -is the sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs that you see
as being the authentic you
-through interactions with others, you come to understand, accept and experience your real
self
-how you really are
self disclosure - ANS -how much of yourself will you share with your athletes
-self awareness is the first step to _____. through _______, you receive feedback from others,
and this feedback helps you further your self-awareness
objective - ANS what one seeks to achieve (goal, outcome of what we want)
winning, having fun, developing athletes - ANS list 3 major objectives to coaching
athletes first, winning second - ANS What is ASEP's motto?
ASEP's motto, strive to win, commitment, ethics - ANS what are the 4 concepts behind a
winning philosophy?
ASEP's motto - ANS athletes well-being should come before winning
recreational sport - ANS primary short-term objectives are to have fun and learn the game,
with winning clearly a secondary objective
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