1. “Doc Sports”
“Welcome to this Power Point
Presentation by Ph.D. Sports…Youth’s
Companion
Developed and Written by: Alvin and Maceo Coleman
Ph.D. Sports is a Tennessee Not-for-Profit
Organization
“There is no substitute for hard work and effort, beyond
the call of mere duty. That… is was strengthens the soul
and ennobles one’s character”
Walter Camp, Yale University Football & Bonesman

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“Anytime you really want to
know what a kid is all about,
place him in authority”.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, football and basketball

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“Ph.D. Sports incorporates the discipline of Health,
Physical Education and RECREATION with the 7
(Seven) Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education to
reduce violent acts and abuse committed by youth,
adolescents, coaches, spectators and parents.
Ph.D. Sports…Fighting Violence
within Violence in Youth Sports !
“The only discipline that lasts is self discipline”
Bum Phillips, NFL, Houston Oilers

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The Seven Cardinal Principles of Secondary
Education are:
1). Health
2). Command of the fundamental processes
3).Worthy home membership
4). Vocation
5). Civic education
6).Worthy use of leisure time
7). Ethical character

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“People always think that kids’sports are about
fun. The kids have fun playing, but that’s not why
they play. The real reason they play is to find out
who they are. It’s a vehicle for self discovery”
Paul Clements, YMCA and Little League Coach

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Proactive Response and (Birth) Reactive Response
and (Death)
1.) High level adjustment 1).Emergency
medicine for victims
a). Family 2).Rehabilitation
b). Church 3). Prison perpetrators
c). Education 4). Parole
2). Prevention programs 5). Life or death
(Ph.D. Sports’KARS)
(Kids at Risk Survey)
3). Public health, education and
family therapy
Data presented by the Healthier People Network, Atlanta, GA @ 2007
National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
Components of a Violence Analysis
System
“Never mistake activity for achievement” John
Wooten,UCLA

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“I forgive you this time, but their won’t
be a second time”
Jimmy Johnson, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins

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80% believe inappropriate behavior is destroying youth sports:(SportingKids
Magazine)
1).-Do you think there is too much violence in youth sports? No: 57% Yes: 43%
2).-Have you seen out-of-control adults at any of your games? Yes: 74% No:
26%
3).-What kind of bad behavior have you seen? Parents yelling at kids: 37%
Parents yelling at coaches or officials: 27%; Coaches yelling at officials or kids:
25%
Violence by adults: 4% , (Sports Illustrated for Kids)
The Problem Verified!
“ If you don’t get bitter you have a chance to get better”
Curley Hallman, LSU Football

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“You can motivate by fear, and you can
motivate by reward. But both of those
methods are temporary. The only thing that
lasts is self-motivation”
Homer Rice, Cincinnati Bengals

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1). The skillful means offered by health, physical education and
recreation
a). Discipline, character and integrity through sports and games
2) The expedient device offered by the science and technology of the
KARS
b). Physical measurement, health risks, social environment and
adolescent risks
3). The reins of focus offered by the 7 Cardinal Principles of Secondary
Education
c). Health, Command of the fundamental processes, Worthy home
membership, Vocation, Civic education, Worthy use of leisure time and
Ethical character
Conceptual Framework for Intervention
“Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage
that counts”
Doug Dickey,
University of Tennessee

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“Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand
for something. Always have class and be
humble”.
John Madden, Oakland Raiders

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The Economic Fallout from Violence
The Behavioral Economics of Violence
“A good coach will make his players see what they can become,
instead of what they are”
Ara Parseghian, University of Notre Dame Football
Short term costs:
1). The physical effort of the act, 2).the possibility of immediate
retaliation3). immediate social disapproval, and 4). The other
opportunity costs that would be available had the act not been
committed, i.e. “You can not prepare for war and peace at the same
time.” Albert Einstein, Nobel Physicist
Long term costs:
1). Delayed retaliation, 2).possible social disapproval and loss of
social support, 3). Rejection from a social group, 4). job loss, and
5).health risks associated with a violent lifestyle
Source: Howard Rachlin, M.D.
Psychology Dept., Stoney Brook University

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“You don’t get to choose when opportunity is
going to knock, so you’d better be prepared
for it when it does”
Ted Anderson, University of Nebraska at Omaha, soccer

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1). Reduced incidence rate of violent or abusive acts by coaches, parents,
spectators and players
2). Standardization of appropriate instruction in the fundamentals and
techniques for competitive sports
3). Appropriate instruction in the coaching and officiating of competitive
sports
4). Social cohesion and socially healthy communities
Long Term Economic Benefits
“Leadership comes from competence. Leadership is by example, not talk”
Bill Walsh, San-Francisco Forty-Niners

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“Leaders are like eagles-they don’t flock.
You find them one at a time”
Knute Rockne, University of Notre Dame
football

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The Long Term Goals of Ph.D. Sports
“Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing good happens
by accident”
Chuck Knox, L.A.Rams NFL
1). To build healthy social environments, families, schools and
communities
2).To develop socially appropriate and acceptable health,
character traits and lifestyles through sports and games
3). To create opportunities for young adults, parents, schools,
churches and communities to find common ground and interests
through health, sports and games
4). The social franchising of Ph.D. Sports

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“I believe human dignity is vital. You can
only succeed when people are
communicating, not just from the top down,
but in complete interchange”.
Bill Walsh, San Francisco Forty-Niners