Group coaching is instrumental in the process of identifying skills an athlete needs to jump levels. However, group coaching rarely helps athletes gain those skills. It takes private coaching to realize those gains. The reason why is that every athlete is different. In a group coaching session, there is just not enough time to customize […]
There are many coaches who can help you become good at something. But there are very few coaches who can help you be the best. To become the best, you need a coach who can do one thing for you above all other things. This one thing is something average coaches typically ignore completely. However, […]
Yesterday I wrote about how Anders Ericsson’s approach to deliberate practice was the key to becoming an expert performer. Today, I want to make an important clarification with respect to youth sports and very young athletes in particular. Ericsson’s research shows the critical ingredient for becoming the best of the best is private coaching. Moreover, […]