Tag: Coaching
Dear Coach, all that matters to you is the result.
All that matters to you is the result.
You say that you care most about the intrinsic values sport offers, like fun, fair play, teamwork,...
8 essential ingredients to getting faster
Speed is one of the most sought after attributes in sport today. Not only does it hugely benefit your own performance, it’s often associated...
What Happens When You Lose?
It’s easy to put all of your time and energy into winning. It makes you feel good and provides great pleasure.
However, here’s the thing:...
How to successfully manage a young athlete’s emotions
“Every time I go out to play it means everything to me. I’m so competitive, I just can’t handle losing”.
These are the words of...
Summer training: How to stay on track & keep improving
Now that school’s out and the summer holidays are here it can be easy to get distracted from working towards your sporting goals. Therefore,...
Part 2. Why treating athletes individually is a must
In last week’s blog I left you with an important question to consider: whose responsibility is it to drive training motivation in youth athletes?
As...
How to motivate your athletes without being over the top: Part...
Part 1 . Turn Up Ready To Work Hard
Skills can be trained, unlike a person’s height.
Training your skills is less about your genes and...
Sometimes just turning up isn’t enough.
It’s easy to fall into a pattern that returns good results and, because you're not going backwards, you're quite happy with the status quo.
However,...
7 ways to improve your coaching
I believe that coaching youth athletes is one of the highest impact and most rewarding things you can do. It’s your chance to make...
Do your athletes trust you?
Trust - It’s Not A Coach's Right
It’s easy to think that an athlete’s trust is your right. But it’s not. It must be earned.
Please...