Good Coaching

Coaching a sports team takes a lot of work and effort. Coaches are rarely better performers than the players they coach. In fact many coaches these days were fairly average players back when they played the game. They are responsible for getting sporting teams or individuals ready to compete, and lead them through their particular game or event with success.

Drills, practices and scrimmages are done before the event to get the athlete or team ready for competition. To also aid in the win, coaches usually have a playbook and make sure the team properly executes the plays in it. Some other duties coaches have include player recruitment and some general manager responsibilities.

Great sports coaches inspire their teams to believe they can win. Some well know coaches who were known for stirring emotion and inspiration are former UCLA coach John Wooden, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, Tennessee Vol's coach Pat Summit, and long time gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi.

To be a successful coach you must know your players (or team) needs to be mentally, physically and emotionally in tune. A coach who seems to master balancing these elements within his team is Phil Jackson. Jackson realizes his players must learn to expand, sharpen, and focus all these areas to really excel and master their sport.

Now the question shifts to why do some coaches constantly win and others seem to always loose? One element of a winning team is to be in shape. A good coach understands this learn to motivate their players to stay in shape, eat healthy and avoid drugs and other substances which are bad for their body. Another element good coaches use to assure wins is making sure players know the game time situations.

We all remember in 1993 when Chris Webber called a timeout in the final seconds of the game when the team did not have one. I am not blaming that loss on the coach but that's an example to show how vital relaying key information to your team is. This turns into good coaches testing their athletes mentally, which means winning teams are smart teams.

The last element that makes a good coach is making sure your team plays as one and within the spectrum of the rules. Top coaches mold teams into cooperative units working as one. Great teams are instructed by their coach to play within the rules of the game.

Also if team is playing as one unit they learn to win as a team and lose as one. Teams that continuously win, are usually coached by people that see sports as a way to lead a richer, fuller life. They help their players prioritize sports into their daily life rather than let the sport consume it.

In conclusion, good coaches are good teachers. They work hard at developing skills, ensuring values, and guiding their athletes to success. Winning coaches win because they have utilize players' skill, know the rule, understand the value of communication, and believe in commitment.

A coach's character and his or her ability to teach are the leading winning elements. Good coaches usually have a bond with their players long after they complete their athletic competitions.

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