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Athlete Centered 3 Helping Athletes Value Adversity

“Adversity, to a fixed mindset athlete typically means something very different, than to a growth mindset athlete. The reality is that adversities push these growth mindset individuals through their imagined “walls” and upwards towards a higher level of competitive skills. This is emotional aptitude in sports.” Frank Giampaolo How many times do players most often lose in sports? At least three times. “Players lose on the court or field, they lose with their coach, and they lo

Team Coach 14 How To Develop A Disciplined Culture

Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. ~ King Solomon It’s a great fantasy to think of ruling with an iron fist. Far better is it for we as coaches to rule our own spirit, and conduct ourselves in a way that create the strongest possible message of discipline for our players. Life can be a very complicated tangled ball of string. Those that are less mature may trying pulling hard on a piece or two and actually

Team Coach 10 The Power of No

“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” ~ Tony Blair Having definite goals is an important part of leadership and team building. Our daily goals can also be under attack from the most innocent requests. Defining a goal means not only saying what something is, but also what it is not. When we pursue a goal, during that time we are excluding all competing goals. Therefore, when we have a defined plan for the day, then our first instinct sho

Team Coach 9 Technology You Don't Have To Plug In

I wish I had more time to watch TV, but I don’t. A great show on public television, that had a huge influence on my way of thought was Connections, a 10 part documentary series that showed the development of technology over time leading to modern scientific breakthroughs, thus illuminating the genius technology that occurred before electricity. Recently a coach asked on a public forum if there was an app that could easily track attendance month to month for a student, and I s

Team Coach 8 The Biggest Tools Are Used First

July 2016 “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.” ~ Gen. George S. Patton Use Big Planning Tools, Reduce Learning Curve When we plan, we are giving 100% effort, without a plan, we are sure to miss something. When building something large, many times the landscape needs to change. In the example of a large building on a plot of land, huge amounts of soil need to be moved, compressed, dug out and very large tools are used for that, backhoes, graders, dumptrucks and cement

Team Coach 6 Rock Solid Coaching Philosophy

June 14, 2016 Rock Solid Coaching Philosophy Principles Are you lost when it comes to having your own coaching philosophy? Do you have one, but you always like to compare for the sake of refining yours? You are in the right place. If you have not read last week’s post, we strongly urge you to do so, as this is part two, and we really did put our best foot forward by discussing the benefits of a well developed coaching philosophy. Those that missed our last entry really shou

Team Coach 5 Authentic Coaching Philosophy

“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell, my blessing season this in thee!” Polonius, Hamlet’s father How do the need to know ourselves as we are as coaches, and the desire for constant growth interact? You are reading this because you have a growth mindset. If you didn’t, then why bother? This entry is about about taking the first best step in developing your coaching philosophy. N

Coach, In Which Sandbox Do You Play?

The Sandboxes of Isolation, Cooperation or Collaboration There is a difference between cooperation and collaboration, and that difference is found in the level of trust needed to make each work. When we cooperate with others, all we need are common goals. To the extent that people do what they say to support those common goals, then the proof of the cooperation will be found. To truly collaborate, each participant needs to trust one another, because there is an element of be

Team Tennis Coach 3 Role Model - Life Long Learner

Part of what sets the tone for a team program is when the coach proves themselves to be a life long learner. Players often respond better to a coach who is eager for new information, and wants to learn about his players. Many players love the sense of being discovered and known well enough by the coach that they respond in kind. Shoulders Of Giants Styrling and I have had the honor of sitting at the feet of some of the best tennis coaches in the United States and around the w

Team Tennis Coach 3 Point Play Data Reprint from April 2016

#highschooltennis #strategictennis April 30, 2016 Transforming Match Play Decision Making New data suggests that players and coaches might not always be taking the best approach to winning tennis matches. We hear quite often about a player’s need to be ‘consistent’, but what does that really mean? In the minds of many, it means to have long rallies, and increase the number of shots that you can make in a row without missing. We at USATennisCoach held consistency in high estee

Team Tennis Coach 2

The important content is often neglected, and the less important content is consumed in mass quantities. Today, Styrling Strother and I, the founders of USATennisCoach LLC were locked in a very grounded discussion where we compared notes about some of the videos we have posted on YouTube and how interesting the viewing patterns are of those who watch them. Case Studies on Coach Learning Behavior I have a series that I have since pulled that was called Bill Patton’s Guide to C

Team Tennis Coach 1 The Sleeping Giant?

Waking The Giant High School tennis is the sleeping giant of player development in the U.S. We know that a small fraction of high school players are going to be college tennis players, a much smaller fraction will be division one college players, and while we believe its still always a possibility, very few high school players will become professionals at any level. So why are so many people teaching to this very small segment? At USATennisCoach we will strive to discover u

Brain Candy 37 Social Capital

Our brains are wired for interaction, to belong, to be a part of community. We are built for touch, intimacy, friendship, to know and be known. Many of the destructive policies that have come out of the Covid Era, have run completely counter to what is known about brain health. In order to be healthy we need to be up and out, and in close contact. The cost of isolation will be felt for many years. In the sports coaching arena, the best of the best are constantly collaboratin

Brain Candy 36 Social Media

Social media is exactly that, a medium for interacting with society on a whole. There are many potentials that come from the use of social media, including the democratization of information, or also extreme censorship. It seems that brain plasticity is also a medium, and you can use it for good, or your own destruction and negatively affect those around you. The Problem Social media can be the cause of rapidly shifting attention. You and I move from one thing to the next, ne

Brain Candy 32 The Power Of Gratitude

There is an interesting catch-22 when it comes to gratitude. Recent research out of Stanford University shows great gains in positive outcomes in your brain when you are on the receiving end of praise or thankfulness in others. Paradoxically, trying to invoke that in others for our own reward is not the strategy that will lead to the best outcomes. I know from my interactions with Linda LeClaire, one of the top mental game consultants in the country, she and her husband Dr. B

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