Startled Rabbits, and they’re off, we see it on the sports field time and time again. Someone gets the ball, they run with it, they get tackled, turn the ball over, someone in the opposition gets the ball, runs with it, gets tackled, turns the ball over, and like startled rabbits, it just continues over…
In the years that I’ve been going to course, clinics and seminars, the following is a list of things you do not learn yet are vital to the success and improvement of your players and team. Sell to your players the idea that: Sport is competitive Sport is about change Also: Form a leadership group…
Here is a summary of coaching generics by putting together the saying I had at the end of each blog on the topic so it can help build the bigger picture of coaching. Generic Coaching should be a joy, not a chore Sporting Activity The aims for social sport shouldn’t be forced onto competitive sport, it…
The coaching generics that are currently taught in clinics and seminars are: The role of the coach The attributes of good coaching All good stuff, though I have found the above two areas are not enough to develop good coaches and needs to be expanded upon so people have better understanding of the coaching process….
In this aspect of coaching generics we’ll take a look at the role of the coach. It is many and varied and covered in coaching courses so I don’t need to go into too much detail. With the role of the coach, as well as coaching, you can end up becoming an: Instructor Assessor Mentor…
Though it is not taught as part of the coaching process, if you want to be successful, there are attributes that successful people display, for I’ve never met anyone who set out to be a poor coach. There are many books and information on the internet out there which you can access and also if you…
Another area of coaching generics is the attributes of good coaching and is one area where there is plenty of information out there, so I don’t need to go into too much detail about it. I’ll put forward a list to help you begin to explore, some is taken from the information available and some…
In sport, coaches have a role to play and there’s paper work out there for coaches to abide by, but there’s not for players. It’s time to address this imbalance. If it’s good enough for coaches to have a role to follow in sport, it’s good enough for players to have one to. Here is…
I was having a think the other day on what constitutes the core of coaching. You’re coaching competitive sport, have one session a week to work with your players and lots to teach them, how do you get the most out of what you do and how effective can you be? If you had to…
As part of coaching generics, when it comes to the activity, you have to decide whether you are coaching: Competitive Sport or Social Sport The aims and training for both are different. The aims of competitive sport are: Winning and Improvement Whereas the aims for social sport are: Fun and participation. I would suggest if:…
You get a team to coach at the beginning of the year and you want to be successful, where do you begin and what would be your priority? To work out the priority for your team is going to depend on the ages and experience of the players. For example, do you begin with the…
Back in November last year I attended a workshop by Wayne Goldsmith on change management, creativity, innovation, creating and building winning cultures amongst other topics. If you get the opportunity to go to one of Wayne’s seminars, take it and check out his website at www.sportscoachingbrain.com After returning home, it got me thinking, what is…
