What is Coaching?

The majority of coaches I have had in the past really enjoyed their jobs. I definitely think that they were very good at communicating with people. They also really enjoyed the relationships they built with players and the relationships they maintained. One coach in particular addressed our team at the time with this statement: "One of the most important things we can do in this life is make a positive impact in other people's lives." I always look back on that statement and try to reflect on my own life and the people in it. I question whether or not I am making a positive impact in other people's lives. When I end up in a coaching position, I intend to live up to this type of standard. If someone were to ask what is coaching, and what does it mean to be a coach. I would answer that coaching is about building and maintaining legitimate relationships. Coaching also requires being a teacher of a particular game, and a teacher for life situations as well. Coaching incorporates athletics, morality, and counseling. It is much more than just being a teacher of a game, and some are much better than others.