Coaches: Don’t be hard on players without building a relationship with them first. Love your athletes equally as hard as you push them. Constantly challenge and motivate players but don’t disrespect them and never make it personal. Condemn the action, not the athlete: “That is soft,” instead of, “You are soft.” “That’s not good enough,” instead of, “You are not enough good.” Most importantly, compliment daily. No one wants to only hear negative feedback. Be direct, intentional, and specific when good things happen too. Give high fives. Call out players for positive change. Give credit. Show love.
@CoachDoty My personal experience. You can only push an athlete as hard as the level of trust in your relationship with them.
@CoachDoty Unfortunately many coaches build relationships but all it takes is one time of someone being told the truth about something they don’t want to hear and the story changes. Not for all but for some!
@CoachDoty Sound guidance for any leader: sports, corporate world, education professionals, parents.
@CoachDoty @ESUMensBBall Try to sandwich criticisms with a positive "slice of bread" on each side. "You recognized that your teammate was getting beat off the dribble, now you need to be a little quicker getting to a position to help. You're really getting a better grasp of our defensive concepts."
@CoachDoty And when you give an instruction - never say DO NOT PASS ACROSS TOP OF THE ZONE. INSTEAD SAY ALWAYS PASS CLOSER TO YOU EVERY TIME.
@CoachDoty Coaching, at its core, is an extension of transformational & authentic leadership—both require people skills beyond the surface level. I love watching coaches intuitively employ the principles/technique…extracting the best out of players on and off the court.
@CoachDoty I agree with you 💯, everyone must be open-minded to keep the team in track
@CoachDoty It’s the only way!!! Gotta build that bond!!!