Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Be Passionate and Enthusiastic
Foundational Beliefs #11 Be Passionate and Enthusiastic To me passion and enthusiasm underscores everything I do as a coach. It conveys belief in what I do. Passion is a powerful fuel. Enthusiasm is i...
A Little More on Simplicity in Coaching
Sport performance occurs in an information rich, dynamic environment that requires complex coordination patterns to produce optimum performance. Along with that we need to understand that the ...
Less Is More – Simplicity Yields Complexity
Foundational Beliefs #10 Less Is More – Simplicity Yields Complexity As coaches very early on most of us were taught K.I.S.S. – Keep it Simple Simon. Sounds good but how many actually follow it?...
Never Take No For Answer
Foundational Beliefs #9 Never Take No For Answer It may sound negative or contrary but I have always refused to take no for an answer. I learned early on not to listen to the naysayers and those who s...
Always Ask Why?
Foundational Beliefs #8 Always Ask Why? It is too easy to focus on what you do, that is what everyone does. I learned early in my coaching career that if I did not know why then ultimately what I was ...
Embrace The Difference – Nobody Is The Same
Foundational Beliefs #7 Embrace The Difference – Nobody Is The Same Recognize that no two athletes are the same. They may be in the same sport, in the same event or play the same position, no ...
Use All Dimensions Of Communication
Foundational Beliefs #6 Use All Dimensions Of Communication Coaches are usually great at talking, but talking is only one dimension of communication. A wise man once said you have two eyes, two ears a...
Relentlessly Pursue Personal & Professional Growth and Learning
Foundational Beliefs #5 Relentlessly Pursue Personal & Professional Growth and Learning In my opinion you must continually work at getting better both personally and professionally. I was taught t...
Embrace and Lead Change
Foundational Beliefs #4 Embrace and Lead Change Nothing is more constant and more uncomfortable that change. I came to the realization many years that if change is constant, then as a coach I should t...