Being available for your players
You don't always need to have meetings with your players. Sometimes all that matters is that they know you're available.
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Coaching skills
Your players aren’t you
A real challenge faced by former players who get into coaching is developing the realization that your players aren't you.
Can a good coach succeed at any level?
Can a good coach really be successful at whatever level they coach? I would contend that probably depends on the definition of success.
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.
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.