Coaches must know how to motivate athletes, this is non-negotiable. A coach could be a great technician, game planner, and teacher, but if they can’t motivate their athletes to want success more than the coach wants it for them, that coach will fail. I explain why in my article on The Three Fundamentals of Great […]
There are many characteristics of a great coach. Great coaches are great motivators, developers of talent, and leaders among many other things. However, if I had to sum up great coaching into its fundamental principles that serve as the foundation for all the other characteristics it would be these three things: 1) Great Coaches Teach […]
Overtraining is the most common form of burnout in sports. Luckily, unlike other forms of burnout, overtraining burnout is temporary. Once a coach or athlete identifies it, changes to an athlete’s routine can quickly help them recover and get back to normal. Just like it sounds, overtraining is when an athlete trains too much without […]