Powerlifting Coaching Guide - Special Olympics

Foreword
In the Special Olympics Progra m , c o a ches play a unique
and indispensable ro l e. It is they who impart to Special
O lympics athletes the sports skills and competitive spiri t
t h at define the true at h l e t e.
C o a ches are role models in the building of ch a racter; they
assist in the development of the whole person; they give
Special Olympics athletes the most immediate awa reness of
their own wo rt h , their ab i l i t y, their courage, and their cap a c i t y
to grow and improve.
To be a coach in Special Olympics demands qualities of mind
and spirit that transcend know l e d ge of specific games or eve n t s .
The fo u n d ation of good coaching is still competence and solid
grounding in the fundamentals. Th e re fo re, I cannot emphasize
enough that sound training of coaches and athletes alike is the
basis for eve rything we do in Special Oly m p i c s .
This Special Olympics Sports Skill Program Guide was deve loped
and thoro u g h ly tested by coach e s , t e a ch e rs , and parents.
It is written and illustrated so that coaches at eve ry level of
ex p e rience can improve their skills for wo rking with Special
O lympics at h l e t e s .
Fo l l owed care f u l ly and consistently, the Sports Skills Progra m
will raise the level of all Special Olympics coaching and give
to Special Olympics athletes and their families the gift of pri d e
and accomplishment that comes with doing something we l l .
Eunice Ke n n e dy Shrive r
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