Coaching Character Podcast

In this episode, Coach Roz and Phile Darke examine the interview with Buffalo Bill Harrison Phillips and what a man he is. We explore a variety of subjects about our coaching style, how it affects kids in the short and long haul. There are some interesting perspectives that are countercultural to coaching. 3:50- Phil's observations of Harrison after meeting him for the first time on last weeks episode  9:20- Coach Roz expanding on the huge platform coaches have today 14:00- Coaching concepts, and suggestions.  16:50- Coaching different types of athletes, U12 soccer example, finding a hobby outside your sport  22:20 Sharing and serving others. Suggestions from coach Roz of playing other positions in practice for humility  26:45 knowing player on an individual basis. Knowing and understanding your coaching style. Learn to speak in different coaching languages  28:40 How to understand your coaching style, how to assess players learning styles  31:15 "Big Ask" of a coach today. The privilege of being a coach.   

Harrison Phillips Podcast Notes Harrison Phillips Buffalo Bills Defensive Tackle, Stanford graduate. From Omaha, Nebraska  Harrison speaks on relationship 2:40-4:44  His JR. High first experience with kids with developmental differences  Harrison's college Shrine Game experience  Harrison and Coach Roz visit the kid's hospital in Buffalo 9:30-14:36  Harrison expands on kids in the hospital, kids that do not get visited, and other activities16:33-20:58  Harrison talks about the good and poor coaches that have influenced him over the years.  His most fun season as a player 0-9  Coaches need to be flexible  Hedgehog vs Fox coaching styles 24:35-27:30  Harrison responds to the question of coaches pushing him and slowing him down  Harrison speaks of passion and emotion, and love in coaches language 30:00-32:30  Harrison talks of his dreams for Playmakers  Large and free camp  Playmakers have done 5-6 events per year through Covid  How Playmakers hopes to inspire kids and families to teach others to serve in the community 32:45-34:00  Harrison responds to the question of why he chose Playmakers  

In Episode 1, Greg Roeszler (Coach Roz) and Phil Darke introduce some transformational coaching concepts for positive impact with kids, parents, and coaches at home, in school and in our community.  These concepts are taught on the practice field and carried out year-round.  Coach aspires to create a “team of coaches” committed to teaching character, integrity and inclusiveness to our youth. Specifically, the discuss: Coach Roz and Phil’s past and present coaching experience and how it has led them to this important endeavor in preparing coaches to coach character  Statistics of epidemic proportion of kids not being parented by 2 parent home (7:20) Phil speaks of his background and his priorities and what he instills with his high school team, including behavioral profiling of players and coaches (13:42) (14:05) Coach Roz speaks on providing usable “tools” in future segments that can be implemented into any coaches coaching practice plan (17:31) Phil introduces some of the ugly sides of today’s youth sports (pay-to-play, embezzlement, coach, and referee abuses) (18:41) Coach Roz introduces 3 goals of a kid playing youth sports today (21:07) Coach Roz begins to vision cast possibilities of the transformation possible including the true value of sports and the impact it could have in our country (24:50) Links from the Show Instagram      @Playmakers_org Instagram      @phildarke Facebook       The Playmakers  (non profit Organization) LinkedIn         The Playmakers LinkedIn         Phil-darke-5a090727 Twitter           @Playmakers_org Twitter           @phildarke Resources Beyond Coaching (Building Character and Leadership), Greg Roeszler and Harrison Phillips Coaching for a Bigger Win, Greg Roeszler with Donna Miesbach