“So you felt rushed on the serve. Is that right?”
The feel of the session. A welcoming, encouraging, safe climate helps children learn faster.
“Mistakes are welcome here. That's how we learn.”
The coach's role in meeting each child's need to learn: helping them understand the rules, spotting their strengths and building self-esteem.
“Every kid leaves knowing one thing they did well.”
The trust-based relationship between coach and child. The coach is a teacher and role model, not just a technician.
“Kids learn more from who we are than from what we say.”
The three-way relationship around every junior. It works best when all three use the same words, share the same goals, and each keeps their own role: coach coaches, parent supports, player plays.
“Let's all use the same words so she hears one message.”
How coaches, parents and players talk to each other.
The feel of the session. A welcoming, encouraging, safe climate helps children learn faster.
“Mistakes are welcome here. That's how we learn.”
The coach's role in meeting each child's need to learn: helping them understand the rules, spotting their strengths and building self-esteem.
“Every kid leaves knowing one thing they did well.”
The trust-based relationship between coach and child. The coach is a teacher and role model, not just a technician.
“Kids learn more from who we are than from what we say.”
The three-way relationship around every junior. It works best when all three use the same words, share the same goals, and each keeps their own role: coach coaches, parent supports, player plays.
“Let's all use the same words so she hears one message.”
The words we use. With children, keep it short, specific and positive.
“Say one thing at a time, and say what to do, not what not to do.”
How we say things: tone, volume, speed, pauses. Children often react to the tone more than the words.
“Same words, calmer voice.”