Apr 14
Today we’re going to cover a few more points of what makes a good coach/leader/teacher from John Wooden’s book; Wooden: A Lifetime Of Observations And Reflections On And Off The Court. Hope you enjoy it. Respect The most essential thing for a leader to have is the respect of those under his or her supervision. …
Apr 13
As a Competition Coach for over 30 years, I’ve seen my share of coaches, trainers, instructors, leaders, teachers, and any other names they go by. A few have been outstanding. Many were good. Some were mediocre to okay, and a few were downright dangerous. What makes a great leader, coach, or teacher? They don’t just …
Apr 12
“Time lost is time lost. It’s gone forever. Some people tell themselves that they will work TWICE as hard tomorrow to make up for what they did not do today. People should ALWAYS do their best. If they can work twice as hard tomorrow, then they should have also worked twice as hard today. That …
Apr 11
“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become, and the hours of practices and coaches who have pushed you, there is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back. Play for her.” Mia Hamm, retired Forward for the US Women’s National Soccer Team. ‘This motivated me today! And although it’s a …
Apr 09
“I didn’t trust em at the beginning of the season. I didn’t trust em one bit. And after the Stanford game (in which Connecticut lost), I trusted em even less! [But] each week we just kept growing and growing…They came through in a big way…I’m so proud of these guys right now. I don’t know …
