Sport Coach - Tasks and specialisations
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Tasks & duties
Sport coaches may do some or all of the following:
- help athletes learn the skills and rules of a sport
- advise players on the tactics and psychology of the sport
- organise and lead practice sessions and competitions
- develop training programmes and prepare athletes physically for competition
- identify and encourage talented players
- select players for teams and events
- ensure safety of players
- look after equipment and ensure players use these correctly.
James Molnar running a drill to practise volleying
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Tony Iro discussing strategy with the Junior Warriors rugby league team
Photo courtesy of Photosport
Specialisations
Sport coaches usually specialise in coaching a particular sport, whether it is an individual sport such as tennis, swimming or golf, or team sports such as rugby, cricket, basketball, or netball.
Updated
November 2009
