ChippKG

Recently I've needed to take a couple of months away from coaching. This was following a rough grassroots season with a team in a local youth league. The season was marred by a number of circumstances which created a challenging environment for me as a coach and for the players. So under the inspiration from a article I've seen Nigel Latimer write, I thought I'd spout a few words around coach-athlete and parent-athlete communication. This blog will also transcend into delivering feedback to young players and how we can incorporate challenges into this which is stuff I learnt and experienced last year. It's important to remember that what we say and how we say it can have a strong impact on a players social and psychological development. So full consideration should be given to every piece of knowledge we impart on children, this way each session can maximise effectiveness. However, many coaches have seen other coaches, parents, players teammates consistently put youn...