For the most part I coach middle and high school athletes. Occasionally, I coach the parents of these athletes. The difference between these two types of clients goes far beyond their age and stage in life. When I coach an athlete, the parent hires me to help their child. When I coach a parent, the […]
Nothing hurts a struggling athlete more than a “wishy washy” coach who keeps changing the approach to solving an athlete’s struggles. When an athlete is struggling, without doubt an intervention is necessary. Problems simply don’t solve themselves. But if a coach keeps jumping from one thing to another the athlete’s problems are more likely to […]
One of my favorite books on coaching comes from the great Pete Carroll. In his book Win Forever he provides a simple philosophical prescription to help coaches go from good to great. Good coaches are good with game planning, great coaches are great with philosophical planning. Carrol gives Coach John Wooden credit for inspiring this […]