Coaching and Managing Sports Teams: Five Sure Fire Tips for Success

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<h1>Coaching and Managing Sports Teams: Five Sure Fire Tips for Success</h1> <p align=right>by Anne Smith, Ph.D.</p> <div align=justify>What kind of environment do you create? Are you uptight or intense during practices, lessons, clinics? This type of energy rubs off on your players and can make them uptight and tense as well. Coaches are role models, and they should all strive to be good role models. Your players take their cues from how you conduct yourself. Follow these five tips for the best results. 1. Eliminate sarcasm from your delivery style - do not make fun of or embarrass your players. Sarcasm and public displays of criticism are negative. Negativity breeds anger, resentment, and frustration. These emotions and feelings create stress which can lead to injury, illness, and defeat not to mention players, particularly young athletes, never wanting to play sports again. Give your players positive feedback on what they are doing well. 2. Focus on the process - take the focus off of winning or losing. Focusing on the outcome creates a tense, uncomfortable, and ineffective environment. Focus on the moment. The most important point, or shot, or play is the next one. 3. Stop negative interactions - players that respond to negative coaching may not allow themselves to win. When players have been reinforced with negative feedback, they may lose just so they can continue to receive negative feedback from the coach. It is a vicious cycle. Break the negative cycle. Get your players to respond to positive feedback. 4. Look for players who can accept positive feedback and compliments. Individuals who accept positive feedback and are able to say “thank you” after receiving a compliment are more likely to perform when it counts. Teach your players to accept accolades. 5. Act calm and confident. Have a calm tone of voice, speak softer and slower, and smile. What you say and how you say it will either make your players stronger and self confident or weaker and fearful. Take a look at your coaching style. Commit to being a positive, calm, caring, and confident coach. These five tips will help you create teams that have more fun, learn more easily, and win more often.</div> <p align=center>Article source: <a href="http://www.ArticlePros.com/self_improvement/coaching/article-44568.html">ArticlePros.com</a></p> <table align=center width=550 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=silver cellpadding=5> <tr bgcolor=antiquewhite> <td> <p align=center><b>About the author</b></p> <p align=justify>Anne Smith, Ph.D. Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved. <br /> <br /> Anne Smith, Ph.D., the only tennis player in history who has won 10 Grand Slam championships and earned a doctorate, works with athletes, coaches, and parents who want to develop a prescription for how to win. Dr. Smith is the author of two books titled GRAND SLAM: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business, and Life and MACH 4TM Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents.<br /> <br /> http://annesmithtennis.com<br /> <br /> </p> <p align=left><a href="www.annesmithtennis.com" target="_blank" title="will open in new window" class=blue>www.annesmithtennis.com</a></p> <p align=center><input type=button class=asubm value="Other articles by Anne Smith, Ph.D." onclick="document.location='http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Anne Smith, Ph.D.'" style="height:20px;cursor:hand"></p> </td> </tr> </table>