Coach

“Hard coaching is coaching with passion and instilling a great work ethic, integrity and character in the kids through discipline and hard work. “Teaching them to go and dig-in even when they mentally don’t feel they can.” That’s what Head Coach Mike Smith, Head Coach at Zephyrhills Christian expressed. Why is coaching so hard? Coaching […]

Blog Post: The 5 Most Common Challenges in Coaching Failure to get a clear direction for the coaching session. Failure to agree on a clear outcome for the coaching conversation. Difficulty holding back from sharing the coach’s perspective. Coaching the issue and not the person. Lack of accountability. What are some challenges of coaching? 4 […]

Good coaches take responsibility for their team’s failures and give their team and athletes full responsibility for successes. Bad coaches blame their athletes for losses and take the credit for the team’s successes. You’re NOT a good coach when you play “head games” with your athletes. What is considered a bad coach? Similar to resisting […]

NBA players use fashion to build their personal brand “It’s the reality of life; sometimes these careers don’t last that long and we want them to be prepared. We absolutely want them to have life after basketball and seek those interests while they’re in it. The more exposure we can get for our athletes is […]

Leaders need to remember that they’re not above the team; they are on the team. The biggest weakness that a leader can exhibit is forgetting that their ability to lead people is dependent on their relationships with those people. What are some weaknesses a leader might have? The 13 Most Common Weaknesses in Leaders Lack […]

Lacking belief in themselves: Coaches who fail lack belief in themselves. If you do not believe in your own ability to succeed and in your own capacity to be victorious, how can you inspire it in others? Confidence (not arrogance) is the catalyst for all great sporting success stories. What are the three most common […]

Athletes usually need to focus on what they are doing. Being yelled at by a coach can distract them from focusing on what they need to do to make a play. Yelling can make lessons harder to learn. Why coaches should not yell at players? These athletes lose trust in their coach and easily have […]

At soccer tryouts, coaches are looking for the strongest players to make up the best team possible. In most cases, coaches are looking at how well a player performs the skills that are necessary to play soccer. An average player with excellent conditioning will always catch a coach’s eye. What coaches look for in a […]

The results obtained from the continuous assessing of player’s physical condition potential, as well as evaluation of his/her specific and/or favourable psycho-social characteristics and situation-related efficiency are the crucial preconditions for player selection and his/her sports development of player’s overall What are the criteria of selection of player and their placement? Physical– height, wingspan, positional […]

How to Contact College Coaches Contacting college coaches by email, text, DMs, and phone calls. 4 steps to contacting college coaches. Send an introductory email to the coach. Follow-up with a call to the coach. Respond to recruiting letters from college coaches. Keep in touch with coaches and update them with new stats. How can […]

Are You Actively Being Recruited? Not if… You Receive a Letter from an Admissions Office. You Receive a Letter and Questionnaire from a College Coach. A College Coach Watches You in Person. A Coach Says That he or she Will Keep up With You. A College Coach Calls Your High School or Travel Team Coach. […]

Scouts will look for shot selection versus passing opportunities, rebounds and recoveries, dribbling skills, defensive capabilities, and ball handling. Aside from all of the physical skills, scouts look at a persons’ character and how well they know the game. How do NBA scouts evaluate players? The most basic projections which a scout must make include […]

If you need help on what to say to a coach when you want to be recruited, follow these tips: Address the coach. Always include a coach’s name in the greeting. Introduce yourself. Who are you? Express why you’re interested in the program. Key athletic and academic info. What to say to a coach when […]

If you are still not getting playing time, it may be time to approach the coach. Be the one to approach your coach. Sending your parents to address your coach first is the more natural step, but it does not portray ownership and responsibility. Don’t ambush your coach during practice, either. How do you get […]

Yes, it is common for soccer coaches to wear cleats, but only during practice or training, where they may be on the field. Should youth soccer coaches wear cleats? Coaches don’t really need cleats or soccer shoes, but rather comfortable athletic shoes. What do kids soccer coaches wear? For training sessions, coaches wear athletic clothing. […]

Coaching A coaching sessions will typically last 30-45 minutes. Coaches usually work with about 3-4 clients a day. Executive and small business coaching might occur all day. A coach may spend a few full work days with the team, meeting with each member individually. What does a coach do on a daily basis? Every day, […]

“Feel for the game, – can they pass, shoot, dribble, see the floor. Toughness – do they rebound, do they like to hit people, do they like to play defense and work at it. Attitude – how do they react when things don’t go well, what kind of teammate are they.” What do coaches look […]

Every college coach in the country wants a roster full of players who are mentally and physically tough. They want focused, aggressive competitors. College coaches notice attributes like effort, fearlessness, and confidence. They also want players who don’t let a mistake affect them. What do college coaches want to hear? College coaches want to hear […]

NHL coaches will be wearing the poppy on their suit jackets Tuesday, an international symbol for those who died in war. Prior to World War I, few poppies grew in Flanders. During the tremendous bombardments of that war the chalk soils became rich in lime from rubble, allowing the flower to thrive. Why are hockey […]

“We’re looking for technical skill and speed of play, but we’re also looking for other things like how you’re interacting with your teammates, what’s your work rate like after you turn the ball over, things like that,” one coach told me. “We’re not looking to bring in any drama.” How do soccer players get noticed? […]