Using Your Offense, Not Your Defense: Strategies for Coaches in Dealing with Parents

with Judith Lodden, M.A.

In this informative video, Judith Lodden provides you with sound proactive strategies for building proactive supportive relationships between coaches, parents, and athletes. Lodden shares an invaluable "best practices" strategic plan that affords offense rather than defense strategies when it comes to dealing with parents with the desired outcome of having parents as teammates rather than opponents! Lodden shares with you a highly detailed step-by-step approach, which includes: strategies for preseason parent-athlete meetings, tips on how to conduct a parent requested meeting with the coach, and other important coaching "do's" related to fostering positive parent interaction. All strategies are designed to assist the coach in being proactive - to anticipate and ward off parent problems before they happen. Lodden's strategies include practical solutions with clear descriptions and examples. This video is ideal for the athletic director or coach looking to improve the parent-coach relationship.

20 minutes. 2003.