A Guide For Dads Coaching Local Youth Sports Teams

Many fathers have at one time or another volunteered to coach local youth sports teams

. For a lot of dads this is a great honor and an opportunity that is exciting, but should also be taken seriously. Coaches play an important role in the development of many children and can either create a positive experience that builds up confidence in a child or a negative experience that tears down their self-esteem. After the initial excitement of being nominated to coach a sports team wears off, many dads realize they have no clue how to coach a sports team and start to get panicked. Here are a few helpful tips that point you in the right direction as you prepare to coach a team for the first time.

One of the biggest mistakes that overexcited dads make when coaching local youth sports teams is treating children like professional athletes. It is important to remember that many of these children are new to the particular sport you are now coaching. This means that all of the skills required to play the game are new to them, so for a while they are simply just not going to be all that great at the game. Be patient and take the opportunity to encourage the children to help them develop the skill as well as self-confidence to overcome their weaknesses.

Another mistake that a lot of fathers make is that they neglect to keep the parents of the kids participating in local youth sports teams in the loop. It is your job not only to learn how to effectively communicate with the other children, but to also communicate with their parents as well. Make sure you have a schedule made and printed out to give to the parents of kids on the team so that they know when practice times are and what day games are on. This will earn you a lot of respect from other parents and will help them and their children enjoy the season a bit more.

Remember that you are not just teaching these kids how to play a sport, but are helping to equip them with skills and principles that can help them throughout their entire lives. This means that it is important to make sure you teach the children principles like sportsmanship so that they understand there is more to the game than just winning and losing. Winning is an important part of any sport, but learning how to deal with a loss and still have a positive attitude and respect the winning team will help kids to deal with the failures that are inevitable in life.

by: Bryon Blandin

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