When a coach encounters an athlete who is lazy, lacks motivation, or has a bad attitude there is usually a quick and dirty assessment done in the coach’s mind. If the athlete has enough talent, most coaches will increase their tolerance to put up with this negativity. But if the negativity outweighs the talent benefits […]
There is too much unspoken communication between athletes and coaches. Too much goes unsaid, and too often what goes unsaid leads to miscommunication. The reason for this is that coaches tend to keep development plans for the team in their head. The coach executes their practice plan, and they expect for their team to get […]
Although I am writing this mental skills tip specifically for wrestling coaches, this insight applies equally for all coaches who teach skills at some level. Wrestling coaches in particular are known for how they teach moves, thus explaining this mental skill concept using the process of teaching wrestling moves as the exemplar is ideal. Typically, […]