“What the hell are you doing?” the young coach yelled.

“ How could you not see the man right behind you?” he asked

“Either you are going to be an asset or a liability to the team, you have to choose.”

How many young athletes have heard this countless time after time, verbal and public criticizing that does nothing but ruin spirit. Across the nation, in every sport coaches are the determining factors on any team. They decide who plays and why. In order for it to be successful, coaching should help people set and understand personal goals. To do this, certain techniques are necessary.

Lastly, visualization is an awesome technique in coaching. You have often heard that visualization is the key. That may hold more truth than you know. Effective mental training is sometimes just as useful as physical training. Obviously without one or the other you will be unable to succeed in any sport, but when they both go hand in hand you have a combination for a championship team. When you athletes visualize they use the senses to imagine an action ahead of time to then produce it and make it a reality (3). When you rehearse an action before performing it you greatly accelerate the learning cycle (3). When you do this the athlete is ready to compete and you have done your job as a coach.

or best way to coach, one excellent coaching tech

Some topics in this essay:
, coaching technique, listening 2, active discussion, techniques coaching,