Coaching

Becoming a good coach can be very complicated at times but can also be very rewarding & although many people have a few of the pieces, it is difficult to find somebody that has all the pieces. What makes a good coach becomes the first question & once that has been determined all the rest of the questions can be answered. I feel that a good coach can adapt to situations & personalities, not just the team personalities but also of the parents, other teams & officials.
A good coach must be organized and able to teach skills which will encourage athletes to excel but also to be challenged. A good coach must be able to gain respect from the team while encouraging the team to be united in one effort. A good coach like a good human being must be a good example & a good listener. A good coach must be able to take direction & not be offended by opposing opinions. As you can see, there is more to coaching than telling somebody how to play a game or how to perform a skill. I have been very blessed over the years to have worked with some very good coaches & the coaches I work with now are among the best I have ever been associated with. You know who you are & thank you for teaching me & helping me.
At times the job is thankless but at other times, it can be the most rewarding job on earth next to being a parent or teacher. I love coaching & although kids are a little restless, they are a lot easier than adults because adults are just big kids with attitude.