Why is it that coaches are rarely formally taught? Drivers are taught Doctors are taught Teachers are taught But sport coaches? Nope. Coaches are rarely formally taught — especially in the US. (Did you know that the United States is one of the few developed countries that does NOT have a national coaching education program?) […]
Smarter Coaching
I passed her in the hall. She was crying. I asked her what was going on. Was she okay? She responded, “I don’t know what I’m doing. Coaching is pure craziness.” Later, when we talked, she spilled her frustrations on the table. “I’m a smart person. There’s just so much stuff about coaching I don’t […]
A Coach’s Secret Weapon Of Deep-Learning
Coaches aren’t born knowing how to coach. Why would anyone make an assumption that coaches DON’T need to be taught how to coach? Why would I assume because I’m competent at one thing, like making a PB & J sandwich, that I know enough to be competent at the next level of difficulty (souffle) — […]