Child Self Esteem
Treat their child with respect.
Provide specific praise for effort made.
Give the child a sense of responsibility, independence and freedom to make their own choices whenever appropriate.
Respect each child's uniqueness.
Always be a good role model.
A LOOK AT WINNING
Builds confidence
Increases in importance as kids get older
Increase motivation
More appropriate with broader definitions
Winners handle failure better
Gains one access to rewards and privileges
TRAINING
Quality over quantity
No fear of mistakes: positive vs. negative errors
Regression to the mean
Athletes will be better players - if they coach!
No trying: do or do not
Be non-verbally positive
Be a good role model
Utilize "teachable moment"
Cooperation / Competition and self discipline
Coach democratically / socratically
Coaches
Coaches need to make our approach to coaching as consistent as possible. We ask our players to come in with a focused mindset when they come
into practice and we have to do the same thing.
Coaches must be consistent if they want the athletes' efforts to be consistent. The other things athletes want are also listed here. They want a
coach that:
• values the process and their performance over the outcome.
• helps every player in the program, not just the most talented players.
• can separate the athlete's performance from their value as a performer.
• is demanding and disciplined, but is never demeaning.
• knows how to coach Smarter...not just Harder.
• is innovative, not just imitative in their approach to teaching the game.
• understands that teaching Anticipation, Reading, Timing and Judgment is critical to athletes' learning to play our game
Treat their child with respect.
Provide specific praise for effort made.
Give the child a sense of responsibility, independence and freedom to make their own choices whenever appropriate.
Respect each child's uniqueness.
Always be a good role model.
A LOOK AT WINNING
Builds confidence
Increases in importance as kids get older
Increase motivation
More appropriate with broader definitions
Winners handle failure better
Gains one access to rewards and privileges
TRAINING
Quality over quantity
No fear of mistakes: positive vs. negative errors
Regression to the mean
Athletes will be better players - if they coach!
No trying: do or do not
Be non-verbally positive
Be a good role model
Utilize "teachable moment"
Cooperation / Competition and self discipline
Coach democratically / socratically
Coaches
Coaches need to make our approach to coaching as consistent as possible. We ask our players to come in with a focused mindset when they come
into practice and we have to do the same thing.
Coaches must be consistent if they want the athletes' efforts to be consistent. The other things athletes want are also listed here. They want a
coach that:
• values the process and their performance over the outcome.
• helps every player in the program, not just the most talented players.
• can separate the athlete's performance from their value as a performer.
• is demanding and disciplined, but is never demeaning.
• knows how to coach Smarter...not just Harder.
• is innovative, not just imitative in their approach to teaching the game.
• understands that teaching Anticipation, Reading, Timing and Judgment is critical to athletes' learning to play our game
