Those that get my weekly publication know that I typically discuss with posts by sports activities psychologist Dan Abrahams. He usually offers helpful quick nuggets. It’s one in every of his barely longer entries, although, that I wish to handle on this put up.
Dan offered an inventory of 10 suggestions and tips and philosophies and methods for gamers and coaches to contemplate (and experiment with). I’m not going to listing or handle all of them right here, however there are a couple of I wish to communicate to.
2. Clever apply is (in all probability) extra impactful than numerous apply – practice with some particular recreation targets in thoughts, and construct the capability to self-reflect while coaching
I’ve written earlier than in regards to the want for work in apply to be targeted. It’s not sufficient to simply get a complete bunch of reps. See Coaching have to be aware, not senseless and Don’t enable gamers to go on autopilot, amongst others, for extra on this subject. Mark Lebedew additionally has a helpful put up on the topic.
6. Efficiency outcomes are completely different to efficiency processes – place your deal with the processes extra so than the outcomes
That is significantly necessary within the coaching context. Really, you may argue that for a lot of sorts of gamers (juniors, JV, and so forth.) the whole lot is a coaching context, as profitable is finally a lot much less necessary than growth. See Utilizing course of scoring in video games for ideas on how we are able to get extra course of focus in our practices.
9. Coaches would do effectively to assist gamers discover ways to collaborate by instructing them to ask one another questions and to be interested by one another’s experiences
I’m very a lot within the camp of not wanting robotic gamers who simply do as I say. Participant and crew autonomy is essential, and one thing I work on. Sure, in fact, I would like good decision-making. That’s one thing you practice by working with the gamers on how they suppose, although. And the way they suppose collectively is a part of that.
I encourage you to present Dan’s full put up a learn. It covers issues from a number of completely different angles. You might select different issues that basically resonate in your teaching.
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