Coaches and critics are very similar in some ways and completely different in others. Both coaches and critics provide feedback. They also both tend to focus on negative feedback more than positive feedback. Finally, both coaches and critics provide feedback with the intent to be helpful, even if it turns out that it’s not. This […]
Is the goal of practice the ability to tell others that you practiced? Obviously not. But for most young athletes this is the outcome. How about coaches? Is the goal of practice to practice for two hours or do a specific number of reps? I hope not, because those aren’t good goals for practice either. […]
Elite athletes have already accomplished a lot in their sport. They have already made it through the grueling process of going from good to great. In addition, elite athletes already have a firm grasp of all the skills they need to win against elite competition. So, what’s left for a coach to do when they […]