As we’ve established the most important part of being a domestic coach is creative a safe and fun environment for athletes. This attitude will create a failsafe environment and allow athletes to stay in the sport and create a passion that will grow.
See also: Domestic Style of Play Document
As we’ve established the most important part of being a domestic coach is creative a safe and fun environment for athletes. This attitude will create a failsafe environment and allow athletes to stay in the sport and create a passion that will grow.
See also: Domestic Style of Play Document
For athletes who want to take the next step and play representative basketball, it is integral they are given the opportunity to develop in a failsafe environment.
Domestic coaches should not be expected to run fantastic plays, win games & trophies. The primary job of a domestic coach is to keep kids engaged in the sport. Whilst encouraging a fun environment seems simple, there are a variety of factors that this includes.
– Managing playing time so every athlete is involved
– Challenging the better athletes and keeping them engaged
– Setting mini goals within games to take the focus off the score
– Managing the expectations of parents and ‘sideline coaching’
A wide variety of athletes play domestic. They range from the kid playing for the first time, to the semi elite athlete who just wants to play with their school friends.
