By Wayne Goldsmith
Three Key Points:
Coaches the world over are tring to figure out how to balance the traditional coaching methodologies of systems, programs, structure, order and discipline with the more contemporary coaching philosophies of connection, engagement, collaboration, athlete ownership and shared responsibility.
The secret isn’t to be a “hard” coach or a “soft” coach: it’s learning to adapt your coaching to the specific coaching context you face in any given moment, i.e. coach the athlete standing in front of you - right here, right now.
There will be times when order, structure, repetition and discipline are relevant in your coaching program and times when it’s about connecting, engaging and inspiring, i.e. coaching WITH athletes, not just coaching athletes.
Self-Relfection Questions: Can you recall a recent coaching situation where you had to coach the same athlete in different ways a. In the same session? b. In the same week?
How did you decide which of your coaching “personas” or coaching styles - was appropriate at the time, i.e. how did you know which was the right way to coach that athlete at the time?
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