KINE30343

Prerequisites: KINE 10101, 10603, TCU cumulative GPA and KINE major GPA of 2.5 or higher, or instructor permission. This course is designed to examine theories and techniques in coaching that the learners need in order to gain insight into the many intangibles of coaching that, until now, could only be learned through the trial and error of experience. The course addresses the differences in levels of competitive sports, the personal roles that coaches should exhibit, the professional roles expected and the organizational influences on the world of a coach. Development of technical information, safety aspects and human relationships will be studied as well.