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No one thing will work for EVERY player. Find what works for yours. Yes, that means a little more work on your part, but it’s your job as a coach to help ALL your players the best you can. Not just help the ones who “get” the approach, explanation, or demonstration you use the first time.
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FastTips: This team is unlike any other you coached before
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Do not try to coach them like last year’s team or like any other team. It won’t work. Pay attention to what THIS team needs, give it to them. Pay attention to what THIS team wants, help them achieve it. Find what works for THIS team and apply it.
FastTip: Back up your words with actions that match
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…because saying one thing and doing another is a sure fire way to shoot yourself in the foot as a coach.
FastTip: Empower your staff and your players
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Give them the knowledge they need to make decisions on their own, then give them opportunities to do so.
FastTip: Do you know what your players fear most?
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Help them with it. Help them overcome it. Help them deal with it. Help them solve a problem or alleviate a worry that’s bothering them. It’s a great way to earn their trust and make them WANT to hear what you have to say and learn what you have to teach.
BUT…you can’t do that if you don’t know what their fears, doubts, or worries are.
FastTip: Don’t be afraid to admit when you’re wrong
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FastTip: Have an Open Mind
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Having an open mind does NOT require compromising your values. Just because you accept or entertain other’s input doesn’t mean you have to bend what you believe.