22 Things Brilliant Athletic Coaches Do
22 Things Brilliant Athletic Coaches Do by Allistair McCaw
- Have a growth mindset.
- Know their athletes.
- Keep instructions simple.
- Teach the fundamentals well and stay close to them.
- Connect with their athletes.
- Educate their athletes.
- Communicate with parents.
- Listen to their athletes.
- Lead by example.
- Have passion for what they do.
- Begin with the end in mind.
- Give their athletes structure.
- Create a positive environment.
- Don’t have ‘favorites’.
- Constantly are self learning and educating themselves.
- Don’t just make better athletes, but people.
- Have high standards and discipline.
- They also have goals and other interests.
- Teach skills before drills.
- Focus on the strengths & positives first, then build from there.
- Use imagery and visuals as examples in coaching.
- End practices on a positive note.
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THIS IS WONDERFUL! THANK U FOR TAKING TIME TO THINK AND COMPOSE. YES, I PRINTED:) POSITIVE NOTE AT THE END OF PRACTICE IS SUPERLATIVE!!
Teach players (adults included here big time)the value of patience. In a point, on the hunt for wins as well as their development. Tennis is a tricky sport that can absolutely be accomplished by anyone. But not without patience.