Abusive sports coaching – how does it happen?
There has been a growing change within society whereby the price of sporting success is no longer “whatever it takes”. That athlete well-being is more …
There has been a growing change within society whereby the price of sporting success is no longer “whatever it takes”. That athlete well-being is more …
Potential conflicts can arise when solutions are communicated instead of discussing desired outcomes. Consider the following situation: Parent board member: “I want all coaches to …
The word culture can sometimes seem a little unclear or fuzzy even though it is regularly used within clubs, teams, and training groups. We might …
By Brian Marshall Imagine the situation at training: You hear one of your athletes, Sam, talking negatively to his teammates during practice. How does …
By Brian Marshall On the way to becoming experts or specialists in our professional fields, we learn and create practical and theoretical models of how …
By Brian Marshall One of my favourite books on coaching philosophy is Beyond Winning – The Timeless Wisdom of Great Philosopher Coaches by Gary M. …
By Brian Marshall Lisa was 2 seconds from her best time. She walks over to her coach who ignores her and then doesn’t speak to …