Coaching Skills You Can Use to Motivate Your Team***Please note this article was not written by Keith MacLean of MentalGoaltending.com nor does he agree with ALL opinions in this article.*** The biggest factor for teams today is winning. Why do teams want to win? It is the motivation to be the best. Everybody likes to be competitive. It brings out the best in the person. As a coach you can also bring out the best in your players. You can motivate them to greatness. Motivation is what drives them to do their very best. As a coach you have to make sure your team stays elevated in their play. You have to be sure you can keep their consistency going no matter what. There are ways you can do this in a positive way: Provide reinforcement and punishment: If you notice your team is not doing as good as they could, provide some reinforcement. They probably just need a little kick in the butt now and then. Provide that for them. But you also need to punish them when they do wrong as well. But do so in a positive matter so this will motivate the player to do better. When you talk to your players, always give them constructive criticism and feedback. Never belittle them or make them seen less than. That would tear their egos apart and you won’t get them to play then. Plus, they won’t respect or look up to you. Get to know your athletes. As a coach you have to know your players and what makes them tick. You have to know the characteristics of players so you can better help them and deal with them. Coaching is a hard thing to do, but if you motivate your players the right way, they will respond. |
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