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Behind the Player
The Coach–Player Relationship
Build trust, clarity, accountability and growing player ownership through a productive relationship.
For: Coaches, players and coach educators
Digital e-book€12.99English PDF · One-time purchase
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Ten principles.
A connected approach.
- Establish Shared Purpose and Honest Expectations
- Understand the Person Before Directing the Player
- Define Roles, Boundaries and Responsibilities
- Build Trust Through Consistency and Competence
- Communicate Clearly Before, During and After Training
- Give Feedback That Creates Understanding and Ownership
- Manage Disagreement Without Avoiding Accountability
- Evolve Responsibility as the Player Develops
- Review the Relationship as Well as the Performance
- Create Independence Rather Than Dependence
Put it into practice
Worked examples of expectations, feedback, disagreement and changing responsibility.
