How to Know You Will Need a Coach to Help You Achieve a Goal

Before you commit to a new goal, you will consider two variables. First, you will consider how difficult it is to achieve the goal. Then, you will consider how long it will take to achieve it. Most often these thoughts will come and go naturally as you think about a new goal without a formal […]

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The Art of Coaching

Coaching is an art. This art is best explained through a coach’s philosophy. For example, football coaches call their offensive and defensive philosophies schemes. Whether it’s the spread, hurry-up, zone read, or the West Coast on offense, or the 3-4, wide 9, Tampa 2 or zone blitz on defense. In other sports these schemes may […]

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Coaches Must Not Hold Athletes to a ‘Mythical’ Standard of Excellence

In a coach’s mind, as their athletes are drilling skills repetitively, there is a goal for accuracy, speed, and efficiency. Yet, in the athletes mind these goals are vague. The athlete is doing their best to repeat the drills to some mythical standard of excellence that keeps the coach from yelling at them. That’s pretty […]

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