September 08, 2022 | Tagged Coaching,
Improve the confidence of your basketball team
Coaches can get under the skin of their players and rattle confidence. This happens through exacting too much control, negative sentiment override, and criticism.
Teams who play with freedom make fewer turnovers. They shoot what they are capable of shooting. They play with freedom, and flexibility. They problem-solve and avoid stupid mental errors.
A team that has come under the negative power of the coach is obvious. They will have very untimely turnovers, they will make multiple mistakes, they will shoot well below their potential consistently and they will look for approval or disapproval from the coach often.
Coaches can learn so much from John Gottman and his advice on building strong relationships. If you are a coach, you can support your team by being encouraging, wise, thankful, and tough-minded.
This happens by having mentally tough thoughts. Any thoughts about worry, fear of the future, or losing rob you of your mission. Coaches who have negative thinking of blame, anger, and frustration will create unconfident players.
If you see your team as the source of your own happiness, this pressure to succeed for your personal happiness will rob teams of their potential.
How do you handle mistakes? This will influence your team. If mistakes don't matter, you will have an undisciplined, poorly managed team. If mistakes are detrimental and the reason for blame, then you will have an unconfident team. If mistakes are important to learn from and tools for improvement, then confidence will increase.
How safe, encouraged, and supported are your players? Vulnerability leads to problem-solving. Fear of mistakes and retribution lead to more mistakes. Take a few minutes and write down why you are thankful to the coach, and one thing you are grateful for about each of your players. Now go and share your gratitude with each player individually.
If you find this task difficult, your team is in trouble. Elevate your gratitude, inner joy, and personal confidence and your success will elevate.
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