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By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsPersonal coaching begins with maybe the greatest coach of them all, John Wooden, who said that the best way to show favoritism is to treat every player the same. Coach Wooden, who made personal coaching an art, went on to explain that players earn the treatment they get. Players, who show the respect that coaches deserve, earn more of a coach's time and effort than players who do not show respect. Having coached kids for many years now, I so appreciate what Coach Wooden said.
Let's face it, personal coaching can be difficult with some youth because they have unteachable attitudes. Some athletes act as if they know it all or are at least appear unreceptive to what coaches have to offer, for whatever reason. This is very annoying, especially for a coach who has great experience teaching sport. There have been many times that I have left baseball camps, classes or lessons and felt bad because I have not reached a player or players. Players like these challenge even the best coaches' patience and understanding.
Of course, I never ridicule players because I believe in a positive coaching philosophy, but I feel it is my fault that I did not communicate with these players in a meaningful way. I have come to understand what coach Wooden meant and that it is human nature to treat each player a little different, based on his or her willingness to be coached. Good coaches practice personal coaching, but every athlete is different and not every athlete is reachable, unfortunately. The good news is that many of the uncoachable students' attitudes change over time, when they see your personal coaching methods. Of course, reaching these athletes may take a great deal of time but it is very satisfying when kids, who seemingly were uninterested in learning, begin to listen and try your coaching suggestions.
Coaches should:
All of these personal coaching methods help to gain seemingly unreachable players trust or at least some measure of respect. It is not easy to keep trying to reach players who do not appear to want help but good coaches never stop trying.
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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