coaching paper

Communication Project

To be a successful coach at any level you must establish or already have credibility. A coach is suppose to be knowledgably In the sport that he or she is coaching, they have to say things that are relevant to the player and/or the sport, be trustworthy and positive human beings and make sure they value a player’s opinion. These are crucial aspects in the sport world that builds the coaches credibility. Credibility is crucial because it helps you communicate effectively with your athletes. You can’t just be credible because you are a coach, you have to earn your credibility. To make sure coaches maintain and improve their credibility they should follow these coaching recommendations. To start off, one of the biggest problems in sport today is coaching being negative towards players. When coaches are negative and use punishment and criticism it only leads to hurting players self-esteem and confidence, which is the last thing you want to do as a coach. This is an easily fixable problem, coaches just need to start using a more positive approach. A positive approach just means that even when a player does mess up you should just praise and reward them which will lead to the behavior and performance you and the athlete desire. This helps athletes build their confidence and enhance their performance. However, having a positive approach also means that you need to be an enforcer when the players break the rules. You have to have a balance between being able to understand and respect the players as they will respect you. Athletes need to know what they are doing wrong so they can approve but it is also really important to make a big deal out of the little things that they are doing right as well. The most important aspect to have a positive approach is having realistic goals within your team. Also long as you are honest, direct and constructive with your players, seek to build character, avoid sarcasm and emphasize on them doing good your