The key for good relationship between the coach and the player

‘The coaches are good as good as their results are’. This is very common saying that follows every coach in the world.

WHAT ACTUALLY THE RESULT IS?

Is it the standing on the table, improvement of your teams’ performance or your players’ development? All of this is countable and can be measured. The importance is about categorizing the age of players when you propose standards of achievement.

The coach should have a vision of where he strives and what he wishes to achieve with his group, he needs to have a strategy related with the knowledge; he has to use his style and methods and to be dedicated and persistent in his beliefs.

WHAT KIND OF COACH YOU ARE?

During the season, for some coaches the achievement is to improve technical abilities of his youngsters; he wants to take them from the present level to the advances throughout the season, creating training sessions and environment constantly challenging and motivational. For others, the goal is to organize their group of players into a compact and competitive team that produces a recognizable style of play in every game in the league. Some coaches have to lead their teams to their perfection, both individually and as a unit, in order to achieve maximum results in their categories.

Good coaches have formulas for many scenarios. They are ready to make difficult decisions, select players, chose match strategy, adopt playing styles, take pressure. They create training sessions, prepare training plans, learn and invest in their education in order to give good service to their players.

The question is – is that enough to bring the result?

Besides all important factors, the most essential aspect is the relationship between the coach and his players.

THE COACH IS SIMPLY THE MAIN FIGURE – THE ROLE MODEL

Players are not aware what is behind the sessions, they come to the training because they love the sport, they are ready to train, improve and, mostly, they want to have fun. Coach is the person who must provide all of these aspects. He is the main influence, he is the motivator.

Players are closely related with their coach and quality of time spent in training depends on the atmosphere created. Happy players are ready to learn, perform, try, make mistake, discover, improvise, be disciplined, obedient. They want to be praised when they perform well and corrected when they’re making mistakes because they want to learn.

THE KEY FOR GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COACH AND THE PLAYER

To create a quality relationship, coach must show interest in his players. Show them respect and appreciate their effort. When things are going well, players want to be recognized by their coach, when they make mistakes, they look at the coach and his reaction. These are the times when the trust is built or broken. Players adore discipline, fairness and guidance. They have dreams and the coach can get them right there.

The coach should put the players before his personal desires working everything out together. The confidence is the key factor in players’ best performance. Get your players to their highest level and keep them there.

From the youngest level to the professional level, the positive impact every coach can have on a player is undeniable. It is more than wins and losses, it is about developing your players into a healthy, self-confident, sporty people always ready to give their best.