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Brown, Teach Character Thru Sport Video Notes
Brown, Teach Character Thru Sport Video Notes
Brown, Teach Character Thru Sport Video Notes
B. Brown video, p. 1
Athletics offers the best opportunity in a young persons life to learn Most coaches will
answer with positive attributes, qualities, values because weve had good experiences and
are still involved.
Athletics offer the opportunity to learn both positive and negative values and ethical standards:
obeying rules or cheating
positive discipline or disrespect for authority
good work habits or how to take short cuts
confidence based on preparation or confidence based on arrogance and sense of entitlement
poise required for an athlete or revenge, temper, anger are a part of sports
teamwork or selfishness
accountability (responsibility for own actions) or how to make excuses
how to persevere or how to quit
Which set of standards are your athletes learning?
Challenge: If you believe athletics should teach character, then you have to teach it.
If kids improve their character, its because of the coach, not because of the experience.
To believe in something and not live it is dishonest. Ghandi
Tend to coach the way you were coached. If we make this change, doing a great thing for the
next generation of coaches
How to add values to your coaching:
having and teaching values
articulating your values make them clear; put them on paper
compare your values with your actions
watch your team, or have outsider watch, at a time when going to be the most tested see if the
teams behavior and the values are aligned
teach values to everyone (including parents) clearly, consistently, creatively, continually
practice / rehearse the values
hold member accountable to the same standards
be willing to confront and change attitudes that are not acceptable
institutionalize values weave them into fabric of your team
publicly praise values find a way to honor in your reward system
Action Statements:
If youre going to teach character, not leave it to chance
1. Dont be afraid to lead Leading is your 1st responsibility in every circumstance
change does not require consensus; leadership is what it takes
2. Analyze your sport & identify character traits, values, life lessons that can be taught thru it
naturally
B. Brown video, p. 2
B. Brown video, p. 3
B. Brown video, p. 4
Summary:
Decide what you believe and then live it
Dont be afraid to lead
Dont hide or apologize for your passion
Dont leave it to chance teach the values and character traits your sport naturally provides
opportunity to teach
Be the coach that gives this profession eternal value, the one who gives the next generation
something to pass on to the next one after
We will be defined by the impact we had on other peoples lives.
Our legacy will be the teams that we built, the passions that we shared, and the lives that we
changed. Coaching provides an opportunity to change a life every single day, in a positive,
enthusiastic manner.
One athlete of character, one person making positive behavioral changes, can make a team better.
One team of character can change a school. One school of character can change a community.
B. Brown video, p. 5