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Assessing Your Objectives The objective of this exercise is to help you get a better understanding of why you coach and identify the areas that are most important to you in coaching. Do you focus more on fun, athlete development or winning in your sport program?   The group with the highest total represents the area of coaching that is most important to you, and will be the foundation of your coaching philosophy and objectives. Let's see below.   Instructions In the first section, read all of the statements and place a "3" by the statement that you feel is most important to you. Place a "1" by the statement that you feel is least important to you. Place a "2" by the remaining statement. Repeat the process for the following five sections. Click the "Get Score" button to tally the results.   Assessment Statement 1. The best coaches are those who Encourage team spirit, cooperation and sportsmanship Make practices fun Have excellent competition tactics and skills to win 2. A good coach Gives individual help and is interested in athlete development Practices enthusiasm and FUNdamentals everyday Teaches athletes the skills needed to win 3. I would like people to say that I Brought the best out of my athletes Looked for the positives in my athletes Was a winning coach 4. I would like a news story about me to highlight that I Coached a sports program which athletes enjoyed playing Contributed to the athletic development of athletes Coached to win 5. As a coach, I emphasize Teaching skills that athletes can use throughout life Playing games and making sure athletes enjoyed themselves Setting individual and team goals to produce winners 6. As a coach, I promote Physical fitness Having fun Winning        Group A shows priority for athlete development      Group B shows priority for having fun      Group C shows priority for winning       A Total    B Total      C Total

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