My favorite coaches taught with passion in practice and roled the balls out during the game. Giveing constructive help when I got back to the dugout. COMMUNICATION
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My favorite coaches were the guys that worked their butts off to prepare you to have success then got out of the way and allowed you to have it.
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The type of couch that suits me best is one that likes to have some fun...likes to try some different things...and is supportive.
One that when it's too wet to play will find entertaining and creative ways to pass the time.
And my couch must love potatoes!
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Although I was never coached, I do appreciate any coach who is substantially fair and will honestly decide what is best for the team based on the effort and ability of the players.
The players can truly believe that they "get what they earn". If they are starting the game they will know they earned it. If they are sitting they will know why.
And as bhick33 mentioned before...good coaches communicate. They communicate effectively with all participants and that is a key factor in bringing success to their teams.
There are many, many different forms of communication and good coaches knows how to utilize them. When you consider there are almost an unlimited number of variables to juggle while coaching. Sorting it all out, making sense of everything, and taking all of these variables into account in such way that it brings success to their teams is very, very difficult.
Effective communication is, in my opinion, the biggest and most important tool that any coach can use to manage these myriad variables. Success is not guaranteed, but certainly poor communication will most always assure poor results.
Achieving the status of good coach is a tremendously difficult feat to accomplish. I have a great deal of respect for all good coaches and will always support any coach who is striving honestly to become one.
If given a choice our family always looks for those qualities in a coach.
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The type of couch that suits me best is one that likes to have some fun...likes to try some different things...and is supportive.
One that when it's too wet to play will find entertaining and creative ways to pass the time.
And my couch must love potatoes!
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Although I was never coached, I do appreciate any coach who is substantially fair and will honestly decide what is best for the team based on the effort and ability of the players.
The players can truly believe that they "get what they earn". If they are starting the game they will know they earned it. If they are sitting they will know why.
And as bhick33 mentioned before...good coaches communicate. They communicate effectively with all participants and that is a key factor in bringing success to their teams.
There are many, many different forms of communication and good coaches knows how to utilize them. When you consider there are almost an unlimited number of variables to juggle while coaching. Sorting it all out, making sense of everything, and taking all of these variables into account in such way that it brings success to their teams is very, very difficult.
Effective communication is, in my opinion, the biggest and most important tool that any coach can use to manage these myriad variables. Success is not guaranteed, but certainly poor communication will most always assure poor results.
Achieving the status of good coach is a tremendously difficult feat to accomplish. I have a great deal of respect for all good coaches and will always support any coach who is striving honestly to become one.
If given a choice our family always looks for those qualities in a coach.
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Coach may how keyed into a players body language are you? Not for like game situations adviously you want a respectfull, and commanding presence out of your players. I mean knowing when a guy needs a sit down conversation could be any reason. Just curious I thought it might be an interesting question to have answered by someone else.
Very keyed into body language because it speaks louder than words.
I couldnt agree more.thank you for your answer
In football and wrestling, my favorite coaches are those who can motivate you to run through a brick wall.
In baseball, I want a coach with command prescence who expects players to work their tails off at all times, but who also has a good sense of humor about the uncontrollable events that happen in a game played with a small ball on a huge field.
In baseball, I want a coach with command prescence who expects players to work their tails off at all times, but who also has a good sense of humor about the uncontrollable events that happen in a game played with a small ball on a huge field.
Usually, the one that plays you.
Teams will often take on the personality of the coach. Baseball is so much different than other sports. In football, basketball and hockey, players can be pumped up emotionally to play the game faster and harder. Baseball is so much different. The game comes to the player. It takes a composed player. Baseball doesn't work all pumped up. Chances are if a coach rails on a baseball player for a physical error he'll go out and make another when the ball finally comes to him again. But he may have to wait five innings on edge for it to happen. The the other sports the players gets to utilize the railing to his advantage as soon as he goes back in the game.
There are people who have seen me coach baseball and basketball. They've noticed I coached each with distinctively different personalities. In baseball the worst that happened is I glared with crossed arms, which the player knew he was about to get pulled aside by an assistant for a talk. In basketball I'd get them in a timeout huddle and give an earful to all of them. .
There are people who have seen me coach baseball and basketball. They've noticed I coached each with distinctively different personalities. In baseball the worst that happened is I glared with crossed arms, which the player knew he was about to get pulled aside by an assistant for a talk. In basketball I'd get them in a timeout huddle and give an earful to all of them. .
My son has mostly played for and responded best to the no-nonsense type of coaches who took the job seriously. Hard-nosed coaches if you will. The reason these types of coaches were fun to play for is that they won. Winning is fun. Teamwork, winning, and good coaching is fun.
I believe good coaching is not about being friends with the players but getting the most out of them. Players might not like it at the time but they will look back with fondness at those coaches who helped them reach their maximum abilities imho. Often times, these lead to life-long relationships between coach and player that has at its foundation mutual respect.
I believe good coaching is not about being friends with the players but getting the most out of them. Players might not like it at the time but they will look back with fondness at those coaches who helped them reach their maximum abilities imho. Often times, these lead to life-long relationships between coach and player that has at its foundation mutual respect.
Great post CD. I totally agree.