I want to take this time to thank you for downloading and enjoying my new iPhone application. I would really appreciate if you would review my program in iTunes and give it a five star rating so I can … [Read more...]
Assessing Your Athletes’ Mental Game Needs
Post-game assessments are a great way for coaches to gain insight into your athletes performance needs. These are paper and pencil self-assessments that help you get feedback shortly after the game. … [Read more...]
Watch for Coaches’ Negative Feedback
Not all coaches are bad coaches. But sometimes they have bad days and good days. However, if you discover that a coach's negative feedback or behavior is undermining your child's confidence, it's up … [Read more...]
Does Anger Help You Perform Better?
Is anger helpful or harmful to your game? Anger in itself is not the worst of the negative emotions. It is counter-productive for more athletes I work with, but there are worse emotions such as grief, … [Read more...]
Enhancing Team Trust
To enhance your athletes' ability to play freely and as a unit you must instill trust among the team. Start by helping everyone identify their specific role on the team, and relate how all roles are … [Read more...]
Research Youth Coaches
Before signing a young child up for a team, it's appropriate for parents to interview a prospective coach. It's very important to ask about his philosophy of coaching. How does he handle playing time? … [Read more...]
Trust in Your Practice
If you do not trust your ability when performing, you are more likely to over-analyze your technique, which could lead to performing tentatively. It is important that you trust what you learned in … [Read more...]
Letting go of Mistakes
As a coach, you should help athletes who get angry or frustrated with their performance. You don't want them to shut down in the middle of a game. First, your athletes need to understand the … [Read more...]
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