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August, 2011

50 Ways to Enhance your Coaching Performance in High Performance Sport.

Recently I got an email from someone saying, “Hi Wayne. You seem to have a lot to say about what people are doing wrong in high performance sport. How about you “put your money where your mouth is” and post a list of things people can do to enhance the performance of their athletes, teams and programs.”

OK. I did. Read more

English Premier League (EPL): Doomed to Fail.

Who doesn’t love to watch the English Premier League – the EPL?

The talent of the players, the drama of the contests, the excitement of the competition, the passion, the skills, the crowds, the coaches…it’s got it all.

Enjoy it while you can, because the English Premier League is doomed to fail…it is only a matter of time….

Read more

Five World Wide Trends in Sport which you ignore at your peril.

Having visited more than 30 countries in four continents in the past few years and spent time with sports leaders, coaches, athletes, sponsors, sports scientists, sports academics, sports medicine practitioners, sports administrators, government funding agencies and other sports professionals in many of the world’s leading sports systems,five world wide trends in society
(and by extension in sport) have become very clear and are screaming so loud that they can no longer be ignored.

Ignore them at your peril. Read more

The Performance Clock and Coaching

For many years now I have been talking about, writing about, presenting workshops and teaching on the Performance Clock concept.

It has been and still is in my view the single most important concept in high performance sport or any field of endeavour for that matter.

Yet, for some reason, the majority of people still don’t get it.

Everyday, the newspapers, the television and the online news and sports services are loaded with stories about coaches, athletes and sporting teams who are failing due to their lack of understanding and acceptance of the Performance Clock, or more accurately, their failure to do anything about it.

Yet, by understanding this one simple concept, anyone who wants to be successful in sport has the single most valuable tool they will ever need in the palm of their hand (or at least on the screen of their laptop).

Let’s have another look at this most important of sporting principles, The Performance Clock and how it relates to effective coaching. Read more

A New Head Coach is No Longer the Solution in High Performance Sport.

There was a time when a new head was the solution to all problems in a high performance sports team.

Team not winning - get a new head coach.

Team’s culture not right – get a new head coach.

Team’s attitude and commitment flagging – get a new head coach.

Times have changed.

A new head coach is no longer the solution in high performance sport. Read more

What do Athletes Believe? What drives their Behaviours? Performance Environment Values Poll.

Lots of Clubs and Coaches talk about the underpinning “values” system in their organisation.

You can define “values” as those core beliefs which influence attitudes and behaviours.

Values are the “fuel” – the driving force behind the beliefs and behaviours of athletes (and indeed coaches, staff, management and the Board) in the D.A.T.E. – Daily Athlete Training Environment.

Get the values system right and the Club will succeed.

Get it wrong and the Club will fall victim to the three Cs: Controversy, Conflict and Crisis.

I am interested in your thoughts on this.

Take a moment to complete this poll.

You can select up to a maximum of three values.

A Fish Rots from the Head: Solving Problems in High Performance Sport.

In High Performance Sport, experience is important.

Knowledge of the sports industry is critical.

An understanding of the culture of high performance is vital.

But ultimately, success is high performance sport comes down to possessing exceptional talent and ability in five core areas:

1. Problem solving;
2. Crisis management;
3. Creating and sustaining a high performance environment, i.e. change management and continuous improvement;
4. Finding, training and retaining the right people;
5. Quality, consistent leadership.

And of these five skills, problem solving is perhaps the least understood – primarily because it hard to measure, hard to define and next to impossible to teach.

Here is Problem Solving in High Performance Sport 101. Read more

Coaching and Visualisation (Imagery): See the Coach You Want to Be.

Many athletes incorporate visualisation (imagery) into their training programs and their preparation for competition.

Usually visualisation involves athletes using their minds to “imagine” (visualise) situations and how they would or should manage those situations when faced with them in real life.

For example, an athlete training for the Olympic Games might visualise the sights and sounds of the Olympic final so that they become familiar with that performance setting.

Visualisation can be a powerful tool in athlete preparation but what about using Visualisation to improve your coaching?

Coaching and Visualisation….See the Coach You Want to Be. Read more

Sports Coaching Brain Coach’s Peak Performance Profile

In response to the many requests for helping coaches with training, education and development, the Sports Coaching Brain has developed the Sports Coaching Brain Coach’s Peak Performance Profile.

The Profile is for all coaches at all levels and assesses every aspect of your coaching including:

• Leadership;
• Coaching Philosophy;
• Core Coaching Skills;
• Coaching Environment;
• Management Skills;
• Political Skills;
• Sports Science Knowledge;
• Financial Management Skills;
• Your Long Terms Coaching Future.

What’s special about the Sports Coaching Brain Coach’s Peak Performance Profile?

It’s personal. Every completed Profile is analysed in detail and each report is unique, individualised and tailored for you and your coaching. Every coach is unique: every Profile is unique.

It’s convenient. No need to go to a coaching course or spend hours in a coach training, education and development program. You get the specific knowledge, information and ideas you need to improve your coaching quickly, effectively and efficiently.

It’s confidential. Your responses to the Profile are strictly confidential. Your responses, your details and your IP address are not shared with anyone.

How does it work?

Visit our store and click on the Sports Coaching Brain Coach’s Peak Performance Profile.

You will be sent a link to the Profile.

Work through the Profile thoughtfully and honestly.

Your responses will then be analysed and you will receive an individualised report which will provide you with two invaluable things:

1. An understanding of where your coaching is now and
2. A clear path forward to enhance your coaching in the future.

The Sports Coaching Brain Coach’s Peak Performance Profile is a must for every coach serious about their coaching and their performance.

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  Expert advice, ideas, innovation and inspiration for all sports coaches and team managers - from 'grass roots' through to elite and high performance levels. All posts are written by Wayne Goldsmith, AKA the "Sports Coaching Brain". If you have a question or comment about any post, please add it to the comments section.

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