Dealing with perfectionists
The reaction of my perfectionist players in a defensive drill once reminded me of one of the reasons I like to push the training tempo.
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The reaction of my perfectionist players in a defensive drill once reminded me of one of the reasons I like to push the training tempo.
How we communicate with respect to errors has a major influence on the mentality of our team and players, as John Speraw notes in a video clip.
A night out with some of the players' parents from the team and others involved with the club presented some interesting situations.
I tend to think of myself from a coaching perspective as more of a facilitator in the player development process rather than a teacher.
A volleyball coach recently asked for some ideas on avoiding their players becoming dependent on them for feedback, to which I provide some thoughts.
It's a very good idea to observe other coaches in action. Don't limit your learning by only focusing on what the activities they do though!
Do you find yourself thinking about the next practice or match when you should be focused on other things? You're definitely not alone.
A reader of the blog asks about being able to remind oneself about key areas of focus throughout the season as part of a broad season plan.
Here's a list of things that trip coaches up that I believe is worth a bit of thinking about, and probably some discussion.