Comments on: The FIFA World Cup: How to make sure you fail at Football. http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/worldcup/ Expert advice, tips and insights for sports coaches Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne Goldsmith http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/worldcup/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 Wayne Goldsmith Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:39:45 +0000 http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/?p=1555#comment-5722 Thanks JP. I agree of course but seldom do nations or sporting clubs do this coach importing stuff very well. I think you need to clearly identify what you do well and what you don't. Then find coaches (or other professionals) with the specific skills, knowledge and experience to fill in the gaps. However what I usually see is clubs and nations who import foreign coaches then give them the mandate to change everything - which is a recipe for disaster. Key to me is to clearly identify what your culture actually is (i.e. define who you are and what your playing style is), bring in people who can either grow or sustain your culture and then out prepare, out train and out work your competition. Thanks again, WG Thanks JP.

I agree of course but seldom do nations or sporting clubs do this coach importing stuff very well.

I think you need to clearly identify what you do well and what you don’t. Then find coaches (or other professionals) with the specific skills, knowledge and experience to fill in the gaps.

However what I usually see is clubs and nations who import foreign coaches then give them the mandate to change everything – which is a recipe for disaster.

Key to me is to clearly identify what your culture actually is (i.e. define who you are and what your playing style is), bring in people who can either grow or sustain your culture and then out prepare, out train and out work your competition.

Thanks again,

WG

]]> By: Jeremy Pryce http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/worldcup/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 Jeremy Pryce Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:52:46 +0000 http://www.sportscoachingbrain.com/?p=1555#comment-5721 I hear you Wayne. I don´t think you can just adopt a "system" and expect better results. The copy is seldom better than the original. At best you may get up to par. BUT, I think there is room for incorporating outside influences into an existing culture. That´s how we expand ourselves. The key would be knowing what needs to be done and why the influence will expand on the present culture. Personally I think it´s allright for some national teams to take on a foreign coach for a tournament such as the World Cup. A country may not have enough experience in their own ranks to give them a fighting chance. However, measures should be put in place so that you can benefit from "an expert". It has to be a learning experience that will be good for the country in the long run. 12 of the 32 teams in this years World Cup have foreign coaches. I can understand "emerging nations" that go that route, but I don´t understand England.... Having said that, Greece won the European championships with a german coach in 2004. Perhaps the exception to the rule. Cheers!! I hear you Wayne. I don´t think you can just adopt a “system” and expect better results. The copy is seldom better than the original. At best you may get up to par. BUT, I think there is room for incorporating outside influences into an existing culture. That´s how we expand ourselves. The key would be knowing what needs to be done and why the influence will expand on the present culture.

Personally I think it´s allright for some national teams to take on a foreign coach for a tournament such as the World Cup. A country may not have enough experience in their own ranks to give them a fighting chance. However, measures should be put in place so that you can benefit from “an expert”. It has to be a learning experience that will be good for the country in the long run.

12 of the 32 teams in this years World Cup have foreign coaches. I can understand “emerging nations” that go that route, but I don´t understand England…. Having said that, Greece won the European championships with a german coach in 2004. Perhaps the exception to the rule.

Cheers!!

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