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Champion is not the one who gets a medal... Champion is who
persuit the personal fulfillment and do everything humanly possible to reach it. It’s like a way of
life... if you try to overcome yourself every single day, you are a CHAMPION!
No matter the modality, specially in individual sports, when an
athlete wins some championship, the TV shows tears , glory and immediately we
have a new super-hero. It’s true... He probably hardly trained and his
dedication can not be discussed but how many times do you remember about his
coach? And they are one of the most important piece of champions... Anyone can
become an athlete just praticing any sportive modality but only those who have
a COACH will be a champion.
Let’s read the article bellow and understand...
“HOW COACHES INFLUENCE ATHLETES”
“Although many factors help determine outcomes in sports, coaches
have a direct influence on players, their attitudes and athletic performance.
Athletes perceive and interpret their athletic experience based on the
leadership they receive, as well as their ability to perform well. Coaches such
as former UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden, inducted into the Basketball Hall of
Fame as a coach and a player, demonstrated how coaches can influence athletes
toward greatness.
Encouragement
Most people consider a coach's
primary job to be encouraging individual athletes, as well as the team.
Top-notch coaches help produce winning players and teams. How coaches create an
environment of encouragement is the key to successful coaching and player
performance. Gone are the days of brow-beating athletes into optimal
performance, which typically leads to burnout. Athletes who experience burnout
often see their coaches as individuals who routinely display negative behaviors
and lack empathy, according to San Diego State University Exercise and
Nutritional Sciences professor Brent S. Rushall. Coaches who maintain a
positive attitude and environment can better motivate and encourage athletes.
Leadership
and Individual Performance
Coaches can have a huge impact on
athletes' personal lives and goals and how they perceive themselves and their
community. Individual athletes look to coaches for leadership and encouragement
beyond the sports environment, and this also carries over to athletic
performance. According to the Athletic Insight an online sport psychology
journal, the relationship between a coach and a student-athlete determines
overall motivation and stress levels. Coaching behavioral practices based on
Basketball Hall of Fame coach John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success,"
such as hard work, compassion, cooperation, loyalty and enthusiasm, can lead to
positive leadership and can influence individual athletes toward personal
growth and success, according to educational researcher David Holstein for an
Olivet Nazarene University dissertation on leadership in May 2010.
Leadership
and Teamwork
Coaches can motivate players
toward teamwork when they provide solid instruction and training, encourage a
democratic and fair environment and offer support via positive feedback.
However, it's important for coaches to be consistent, and if they're working
with other coaches, the coaching team must work as a cohesive unit. Coaches and
players also must work together to achieve success, but it's up to coaches to
be dependable leaders who genuinely connect with and encourage players.
Ethics
It may be difficult for athletes
to separate sports from everyday life because the two are typically so
intertwined. Yet, questions often arise about athlete ethics, especially when
the media reports so frequently on professional athletes who display
irresponsible and inappropriate behaviors in their personal lives. That leaves
people wondering why so much emphasis is placed on excellence in physical
performance with so little attention on enhancing personal performance,
according to research conducted at Concordia University on coaches' influence
on athletes and moral conduct. Because coaches have a special relationship with
athletes, they can influence the total athlete by encouraging them toward
excellence in all areas of their lives.”
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