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Coaches and Scouts

  • Education and Training

Tasks

What tasks do Coaches and Scouts perform?

  • Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.

  • Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.

  • Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.

  • Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.


Knowledge

What do Coaches and Scouts need to know?

  • Education and Training

    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.


Skills

What skills do Coaches and Scouts need?

  • Instructing

    Teaching others how to do something.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.



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