It’s about what the athlete needs, not the coach
A coaches we are servants of our players and teams. As such that means putting their needs ahead of our own needs and wants.
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Coaching skills
Do not allow players to go on autopilot
If your players are on autopilot while going through a training exercise, it's time to up the challenge else development will stall.
Categories of errors
Errors come in different forms, some of which we might not even think of as being errors. Improvement comes from addressing them correctly.
Improve your coaching with these 8 practices
A sports psychologist offers up 8 things coaches can do to take their coaching to a higher level. Definitely worth reading.
It’s how well they stay engaged that matters
Here's a quote describing exactly what elite performers are able to do when the internal and/or external pressure is on.
Help! They’re not getting better.
A coach is struggling with getting a group of young players to actually develop in their skills and is looking for help.
What does letting them make mistakes look like?
We want to encourage players to take chances in order to help them grow and develop, but how do we handle them making the inevitable errors?
Feedback or motivation during matches?
What's a coach's role in a match? Should they provide feedback or focus on motivation? The skills is knowing what the situation demands.
Talking stats with players
Some coaches wonder if they should share stats with their players. A more important consideration is how they use and talk about them.