Coaching the Uncoachable pt. 2
Last week, I wrote a blog about coaching uncoachable players . This is the second part of that blog. I previously stated that I don't label athletes as 'uncoachable.' It is important to find ways to reach, connect with, and motivate athletes. Having a connection with our athletes lets them know what we care about them, and it also helps us better teach and respond to our athletes. When we have a connection with them, we know what they already know, we know what matters to them, and we know how they learn. That connection piece is the first part of coaching difficult athletes. The next part is establishing standards and boundaries, communicate expectations, and to have measurable goals. My theme for my daughter’s 5-year-old soccer team is ‘score goals and stop goals.’ It is easy and measurable. Did you score a goal there or did you stop a goal? If you did, you did your job. If you didn’t, you did not do your job. We teach so much more, including skills, teamwork...