Coaching Manual for Junior Coaches at DHC - Doncaster Hockey ...
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Draft 26/10/2004101 <strong>Coaching</strong> TipsBy Wayne Goldsmith | In <strong>Coaching</strong> Tipshttp://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/It takes 20 years to become an overnight success. Successful coaches have by acombin<strong>at</strong>ion of experience, skill, educ<strong>at</strong>ion and practice, developed ways and means ofgetting the best out themselves and their <strong>at</strong>hletes.Here are 101 <strong>Coaching</strong> Tips to help you achieve your coaching goals.1. Plan.2. Develop communic<strong>at</strong>ion skills and never stop trying to improve them.3. Learn to effectively utilise the Internet and email.4. Never stop learning. Learning is <strong>for</strong> life.5. Be open-minded. Never say, never.6. Wh<strong>at</strong> you may lack in knowledge, make up <strong>for</strong> with enthusiasm, desire and passion.7. Be a role model <strong>for</strong> your <strong>at</strong>hletes.8. Accept constructive criticism as a positive. Learn from mistakes, take steps to improve from theexperience and move on.9. Alloc<strong>at</strong>e time every day <strong>for</strong> personal health and fitness.10. Keep a detailed diary and record work actually done by <strong>at</strong>hletes not just wh<strong>at</strong> was planned to bedone.11. Embrace effective change.12. Use sports science wisely. The art of coaching drives the science of per<strong>for</strong>mance.13. Seek out in<strong>for</strong>m<strong>at</strong>ion – don’t wait <strong>for</strong> the “secret to success” to fall into your lap.14. Coach with your heart but don’t <strong>for</strong>get the basics. Secure adequ<strong>at</strong>e training facilities, keep goodrecords, observe O.H. and S principles, and maintain a commitment to safety and equity. Havingthe “nuts and bolts” organised allows you to focus on wh<strong>at</strong> you do best – working with <strong>at</strong>hletes.15. Believe in your <strong>at</strong>hletes – they believe in you.16. Steal ideas from others sports (and improve on them).17. Strive to make yourself redundant – develop coach independent <strong>at</strong>hletes.18. Listen with your eyes and w<strong>at</strong>ch with your ears.19. Attitude + applic<strong>at</strong>ion + ability = achievement.20. Coach the person not the <strong>at</strong>hlete. Coach the person not the per<strong>for</strong>mance.21. Develop a network and support structure. Be a resource manager.22. Best, better, brilliant – there’s always room <strong>for</strong> improvement.23. Wh<strong>at</strong> you believe will happen, will happen. Wh<strong>at</strong> the mind can conceive it will achieve.24. Persistence pays – never give up.25. Learn basic business skills. Understand the basics of insurance. Be familiar with legal liability.Understand the basics of tax<strong>at</strong>ion and the G.S.T. Make coaching your business!26. Give an ounce of in<strong>for</strong>m<strong>at</strong>ion and a ton of practice.27. Communic<strong>at</strong>e - clearly, concisely, calmly, constructively, consistently and cleverly.28. Seek out a critical friend. They are you gre<strong>at</strong>est asset.29. Help develop your sport not just your current <strong>at</strong>hletes.30. Mix with successful people. Success breeds success.31. Deleg<strong>at</strong>e, deleg<strong>at</strong>e, deleg<strong>at</strong>e, give <strong>at</strong>hletes, assistants, parents and officials responsibility <strong>for</strong>aspects of your (their) program.32. Enthusiasm, encouragement, energy = Excellence.33. Look <strong>for</strong> things to improve in yourself.34. Have fun. Life is short.35. It is easy to coach <strong>at</strong>hletes when they are per<strong>for</strong>ming well. Do you have the ability to help <strong>at</strong>hletes(and yourself) deal with the tough times.