In anything that is done, you always have rules and principles that one works by, and so it is with coaching, and my first rule of coaching is one that everything builds upon. This first rule of coaching is that the brain wants to learn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgLYkV689s4 The desire to learn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzymbEl2DSg And in having that…
The more one begins learning about the brain and its learning processes, the more fascinating the brain becomes, and like anything, it’s very easy to get bogged down in the detail before one has the bigger picture. Basically when we learn something or a new skill, the brain is reaching out and creating new connections…
When you truly sit down and look at the sporting skills of anything that’s done, you can begin to group the types of sporting skills into four areas, with 3 of these groupings being very pertinent in becoming a master coach. And the four types of sporting skills are simply these: Generic Skills Platform Skills…
If I was to say that we all had the potential to become a master coach at the sport that we coach in, most would probably say, get out of here, but in reality, it’s true. For first it helps to identify what a master coach is and secondarily is the steps you take to…
Questions are some of the greatest things ever invented though they do have a double edge sword aspect to them and that is dependent on the type of individual on the receiving end of them. For without the asking of questions, clarity in understanding and progress won’t occur because if you ask questions of an…
When we come into this world we all have open curious minds, for without an open mind one cannot be curious and learn what we do. And without open curious minds we could not teach ourselves to walk and talk, all before the age of two, and by the age of two we begin to…
Today I have a list of what I consider to be influential coaching books and every individual who becomes involved in coaching at any level should read. And there are two interesting aspects to these books and see if you can spot them. In Sheep’s Clothing – George Simon Jr https://www.bookdepository.com/In-Sheep-s-Clothing/9781935166306 Puzzling People – Thomas…
In your coaching, if one only focuses on the skills, techniques and tactics of your sport, one will always be in the middle of the pack or constantly sliding back. Now compare the general skills, techniques and tactics to switching your focus to the following: Behaviours Keys Coaching Principles Framing Playing Principles The Hermetica With…
If one wants to truly to begin understand coaching, there are four areas and two types of coaches to become aware of. The four areas are these: Ego Consciousness Basics Keys Where the: Ego – Is how we work, it’s our driving force between being a learner and improver or a needy person Consciousness –…
Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing mainly about consciousness and the playing zone, today it’s time to bring the pieces together that I’ve written about previously. The following make up the basis of playing sport and none can be taken in separate for they all build on and into each other. Fitness and…
There are many ways in developing players, though what most of them focus on is in only developing a players physical attributes, in other words, that physical material world. But it’s in coming to understand the esoterical nature of this world that true player development can take place. For it’s a combination of the body…
When looking at the sporting world, there are 3 elements that continually spring to mind. These three things being: Talent Body Technique Self-Discipline And what you’ll find is that most people will have a combination of two, and there will be the rare individual with all three. And what you will find is that people…
It’s been interesting watching the recently completed cricket world cup, and in particular the New Zealand team. Ultimately they didn’t win the final but in getting there, their style of play and attitude spoke volumes about what they were doing behind the scenes. And in watching them over the last 18 months, their team and…
There is a side of sport that most rarely think of. Most turn up for training, do their thing, then go home without considering how their training effects the way that they play. Because there is a whole side of sport performance that most don’t see and that’s the intangible world of the playing zone….
When putting together a sports team, one is essentially working with two sets of beliefs. With the beliefs being: A culture of we Or A culture of me And the way the two beliefs systems work are like this: A culture of we will build upon itself and create a cohesive team And A culture…
When it comes to playing sport, there is a very simple question to ask oneself. The question to ask is this: Do I want to compete with the opposition or do I want to dominate the opposition? Because how one answers will determine the way one begins to train. Most will answer that they want…
There is a major conundrum when it comes to coaching and it has been the downfall of the majority of coaches and it’s this – how do you get players to become self-aware without becoming defensive? To become better in sport, one must improve, to improve one must become self-aware, to become self-aware one must…
Given the right set of circumstances, average can trump talent. And essentially that’s what I’m writing about, creating the conditions so that average can trump the talent and in the process the average can become talented themselves. So when I write about things like: The Succeeding Mind Understanding Needy People Creating a Learning Environment Sports Stances…
If anyone ever wants to achieve excellence in what they do, it always begins in the mind. Because without that base of the mind to work from, excellence is never possible Which is why it becomes important in understanding the aspects of Succeeding Mind: Growth Mindset Proactive Learner Internal Motivation Strong Character Strength Simplicity Thinking…
Thought I would start today’s entry with a quote from the great sports philosopher Bruce Lee. “I do not fear the man who knows 10,000 thousand kicks, I fear the man who has practiced 1 kick 10,000 times” And in there sums up the essence of training. And this is where the concept of key…
