The coaching profession is no longer exclusively linked with the pitch
It’s often said that a coach is a man who says on Friday he knows how his team’s match will end on Saturday, while on Sunday, with the same confidence, he’s explaining why it didn’t happen. From this humorous sentence it can be concluded that the coaching profession is no longer exclusively linked with the pitch, the individual or even team. Today, alongside athletes, a coach has to communicate with the media, sponsors, parents and fans. He also needs to show to them his own example on how to behave, how …
How to react to a player disturbing team’s atmosphere?
It’s quite normal for experienced coaches to accept that players need to relax from time to time and the fact that sometimes they can get up a mischief. It’s human an natural. Most young men, at some point during their youth are unable to resist life’s naughty temptations and lure off-track in their behaviour. There are usually two tactics successful coaches use when faced with behavioural issues from the players. One is used in mild circumstances. It consists of complete ignorance or disregard to the inappropriate behaviour of player. Coaching practice …
Coaches who communicate effectively have motivated players
Communication is an indispensable part of the coaching job. In order for the communication of the coach to be effective, it must be timely, understandable, unambiguous and credible. As far as the content of communication is concerned, it is important that the players understand what the coach wants to tell them. Players need to know what is expected from them, what their contribution to the team is and how it will be evaluated and rewarded. It is important to plan the communication with players in order to ensure accurate information on …
Why are some coaches not understood by athletes?
There are many sports coaches who are convinced that they are fully understood by athletes when they say or explain something. That coaching prejudice turned out to be wrong. Why is this happening? The wrong belief comes about because coaches can hardly imagine that others do not know what they know. You have probably found yourself in a situation where you’ve explained something to your player and got annoyed because he didn’t understand? Sometimes you even thought he was stupid, not recognizing that the problem wasn’t in the player, but in …
Players long for understanding
Today’s story may sound scarily familiar to you. You have become the coach of the club (school team) you wanted. You are happy that the club (school) with a long tradition and reputation has recognized in you an expert who will take a step forward. You know most of the players from the club because you have noticed them before and followed their development. These are high-quality players with proven potential. You are convinced that they will readily adhere to your way of working and your coaching culture in order to …