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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Why You Must Develop a Philosophy for Your Life

If you want to have a winning mindset, you must have a personal philosophy for your life and the pursuit of your goals. Think of yourself as a new head coach and the first thing you must do is choose a philosophy for your team. For example, football coaches call their offensive and defensive philosophies […]

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How Pete Carroll Gets His Players to Perform to Their Highest Potential

NFL Head Coach Pete Carroll has one of the greatest philosophical minds in sports. Carroll is also among the greatest football coaches of all-time, as he is one of three coaches to win both a Super Bowl and a college football national championship. In his book Win Forever, he provides several thoughtful suggestions for coaches […]

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