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Managing the Difficult Athlete

Managing the Difficult Athlete. Responsibility. In any given situation as a leader, if you have a conflict, you are at least 50% of the problem. Be willing to accept this responsibility Doesn’t mean you or your philosophy or agenda is bad. Self Review. Self Review. Why do you coach?

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Managing the Difficult Athlete

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  1. Managing the Difficult Athlete

  2. Responsibility • In any given situation as a leader, if you have a conflict, you are at least 50% of the problem. • Be willing to accept this responsibility • Doesn’t mean you or your philosophy or agenda is bad.

  3. Self Review

  4. Self Review • Why do you coach? • How strong is your knowledge base? • What is your coaching/leadership style? • Organization skills? • Clear seasonal goals?

  5. What type of coach are you?

  6. Of course my athletes respect me!

  7. Athlete’s Issues

  8. School Pressures

  9. The Athlete’s Issues • Home life • Improper Nutrition • Coach/Athlete Disconnects • Overtraining • Lack of Proper Goals • Focus • School Pressures • Poorly designed practice plans

  10. Poorly planned practices

  11. Coaching Disconnects • Coach’s goals • Athlete’s goals • Team goals • Are we there yet?

  12. Overtraining • Fatigue beyond normal limits • Repeated errors or poor cue reads • Irritability • Nagging injuries • Dehydration • Loss of weight • Swollen glands

  13. Overtraining

  14. Recovery • Proper practice plans • Proper weight training goals and protocols • Rest • Icing • Pool work • Massage

  15. Conflict Structure

  16. Conflict Structure Team

  17. How do we get them there?

  18. Goals • Goal Definition • Not having a goal is a goal • Goal attainment strategy • Make it real

  19. Goal setting and problem solving

  20. Break it down • Break each “problem” down to its component parts • Solve the simplest problem first and move up • Big problems start with small issues

  21. Break it down • Break important goals down into their component parts • Strategize the easily solvable • Make it attainable and modifiable

  22. Nothing is more important than coaching…

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