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July, 2009
High Performance Culture – Do you have what it takes?
Lots of sporting teams and professional sporting Clubs talk up having or wanting a “High Performance Culture”.
Do you have what it takes to create and sustain a High Performance Culture?
Think you’ve already got one??
Why? Because you’ve got a new gym and lots of expensive equipment? Because you’ve got some really talented players? Because you’ve just recruited a world class coach?
Think again……………….. Read more
July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment
Tags: AFL, American Football, Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Coaching, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon
The Rebuilding Phase..the biggest cop out in sport.
What’s this Rebuilding Phase people in professional sport are talking about?
Are they reconstructing their offices?
Are they redeveloping their grandstands?
Or is it the biggest cop out of all time- justifying poor performances by spruiking, “We’re in a rebuilding phase” to anyone who will listen?
July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tags: AFL, American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Tennis
Coach driven, Athlete Focused, Administratively supported? Isn’t it time we did something different?
Thanks for visiting the “Brain” today while doing your daily web surfing.
While you are in the surfing mood, go and check out some other sporting web sites.
Specifically check out the web sites of the funding agencies, Institutes and Academies of the major Olympics sporting nations.
You will see something like this – on ALL sites:
“Our philosophy is to embrace an athlete centred, coach driven and administratively supported high performance environment”.
WOW – This is a fantastic philosophy.………for about 1993!!!! Read more
July 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tags: AFL, American Football, Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Coach education, Coaching, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Performance Science, Rugby, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Training, Triathlon
Great Coaching – Great Coaches: How to Be the Best of the Best.
Whilst all great coaches are unique and very special individuals, there are some common factors – some common championship coaching characteristics that they all share:
- A commitment to continuous improvement.
- A belief that anything is possible.
- An understanding of where your sport has been (history of the sport), where it is now and most importantly a vision for where it is going.
- The confidence to be yourself – to be unique.
- The energy to work hard consistently.
- The strength and courage to not compromise.
- Outstanding communication abilities.
- An understanding of who you are, what you value and what motivates you.
- A passion for winning – a desire to be the best.
- The capacity to persevere and persist and continue to fight hard no matter what obstacles you face. Read more
July 7, 2009 | 6 Comments
Tags: AFL, American Football, Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Coach education, Coaching, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Performance Science, Rugby, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Training, Triathlon
