Captains

By Bruce E. Brown

This booklet is designed to coaches to give to their athletes who are in leadership positions on their teams. Don’t leave positive leadership to chance. If athletes do not learn how to lead, too often the entire responsibility for leadership falls on the shoulders of the coach. Teach and expect your captains to lead your team in the direction of character. (1) Serve First (2) Be the Example (3) Be the Lifeline of Communication (4) Praise Others – Be Quietly Confident (5) Protect and Defend Your Team – Be Loyal (6) Know Your Core Covenants - Confront Violations – Be a Problem Solver (7) Be Mentally Tough

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bruce E. Brown
• Release date: May 31, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310310836

Bruce E. Brown

35 years as a teacher, coach, athletic administrator at the junior high, high school, junior college and collegiate level Coached football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball Former National presenter for the NAIA’s Champions of Character Program Director of Proactive Coaching Clinician – Speaking nationally to athletes, coaches, parents, school districts and corporations

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Captains

7 Ways to Lead Your Team

Be First……Be Last

Bruce Brown

Proactive Coaching

Copyright © 2015 Bruce Brown

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Table of Contents

About the Author

Introduction

1 - Be the first to SERVE and be the last to be served

2 - Be the first to LEAD BY EXAMPLE and the last to violate team standards

3 - Be the first to be a LIFELINE OF COMMUNICATION between coach and team and be the last to withhold information

4 - Be the first to PRAISE OTHERS and be the last to brag or draw attention to yourself

5 - Be the first to PROTECT AND DEFEND and be the last to criticize

6 - Be the first to CONFRONT VIOLATIONS OF TEAM STANDARDS, and be the last to ignore problems

7 - Be the first to ENCOURAGE and be the last to become discouraged

Seize the Season: Make a Difference - Create Great Memories

About the Author

Bruce Brown is the Director of Proactive Coaching and speaks around the country to athletes, coaches, parents and businesses on the subject of character based coaching and teamwork. He has worked for over 35 years as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator at the junior high, high school, junior college and college levels.

Brown has written nine books and thirteen other coaching booklets including:

Books

Teaching Character Through Sport - Developing a Positive Coaching Legacy

1001 Motivational Messages, Character Themes

Seven Essentials for Great Teams

101 Positive Athletic Traditions

101 Youth Basketball Drills and Games

The NABC (National Assoc. of Basketball Coaches) Youth Coaching Handbook

Booklets

Teach Attitude First

Motivational Strategies for Coaches

Captains, Seven Ways to Lead Your Team

Team Stories - Seize the Season

Life Lessons for Athletes

The Parents Role in Athletics

Team Building Through Positive Conditioning

First Steps to Successful Teams

Youth Coaching - 4 Keys to a Successful Season

Compete - Traits of an Elite Competitor

Turning Around Athletic Programs

He has also produced eleven instructional coaching videos (DVD's) including:

Coaching Youth Basketball Series - Individual Defense - Team Defense - Fast Break - Simplified Zone Offense - Fun Ways to End Practice

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