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A tracksuit or suit?
We live in a time of strong visual culture imposed on us by social networks. Thanks to them we are increasingly watching but reading less and less. New trends have not bypassed the new generation of coaches and players. Today, it is impossible for coaches to make a career without worrying about their visual image. Whether you like it or not, fans and the public do not have the opportunity to personally meet coaches and get to know them, so they evaluate them on the base of their looks. The vast …
What are the most common mistakes of coaches working with children?
“Coaches involved in working with children should necessarily understand and accept that children are not mini – adults.” Working with children is a specific field of work for each coach. Because a coach, in addition to acting on the sports development of children, also plays a very important role in their upbringing. And that can be often, as it has been shown, more important than parenting. Most young coaches do not understand that the main educational element in working with children must be a play. There is no better way to …
If you want a better relationship with the players, be curious
We often associate curiosity with children, but curiosity can be an upgrade that enables coaches to establish a better relationship with players. To get closer to them, to hear what they are thinking. Players usually distance themselves from coaches, and they communicate in a passive way. Curiosity is an excellent way to open the players and get them into a conversation. What is the most common obstacle related to interacting with players? Lack of questions! The most common mistake of coaches when talking to players is that they are constantly telling …
„Intelligence plus character – makes a great coach !“ (2)
You must have often heard of a certain coach that he has been credible. What does that mean? This means that when he says something, he stands behind it, even if it is in opposition to the trends, the opinions of the majority. Credibility is when you do what you are saying. During my work at a professional club, I often encountered different instances of coach’s inconsistencies. The most common were situations when coaches made rules that would later violate themselves because they did not apply them equally to all players …
“Intelligence plus character – makes a great coach!” (1)
The title of this text is a paraphrase of the wonderful thought of Martin Luther King Jr. who said, “Intelligence plus character – that’s the goal of true education.” Why is intelligence one of the main prerequisites for the success of a coaching job? Intelligence, simplified, is the ability to adapt to different circumstances. How does intelligence manifest itself in a coaching practice? There is, for example, Cristiano Ronaldo. Can you approach Ronaldo in a similar way you approach Mateo Kovacic? You have to find a way and if you are …