Making Effective Team Decisions
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments One of the hallmarks of successful athletes, teams and coaches, is their
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Delivering Athlete Feedback
All athletes will perform at a level under their best at some point. How Coaches manage this impacts the athlete’s future performances. Studies into coaching effectiveness continually suggest everything we say and do as a Coach impacts our athlete’s performance. This article provides two simple athlete feedback mechanisms to use with your athletes to ensure their performance improves with your coaching feedback. The first technique is called the feedback sandwich. It is a three step model for giving constructive encouragement and athlete feedback.
Conscious Athlete Training: Athletes Improve Faster
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments This article is specifically for athletes. Making the most of your training
Athlete Accountability in Sport: Are Your Athletes Accountable?
What is athlete accountability in sport? I recall having this conversation with my coach when I was rowing. Most coaches I speak to today tell me how their athletes do not accept accountability for their performance. Ultimately, accountability in sport means you believe that it is you (and only you) who creates your performance.
Do You Have Adaptability in Sport?
What if an athlete you’re coaching says: “Hey, Coach, I feel like I am getting stale with this training routine, can we mix it up a bit?” As you are a well-organized coach with a scientifically proven program, you know that even small changes will alter the physiological makeup of the program. But if you knew that making a small adjustment could improve your athlete’s mental state (and assuming this is as important as their physical preparation) then you’d make the adjustment, right? Even if this meant that you were the one who had to adjust the most. You would be willing to adapt your behavior a little bit.
8 Lessons on Employee Attachment in Sport
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Recently I was interviewed by an associate for his business magazine. He
Recruiting in Sport for Sustained Success
Top 7 Things to Get Right By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Successful recruitment is the life
Why Spending Money in Sport isn’t Always the Best Bet
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Robert Craddock and Marco Monteverde, in their article “What a waste of
Your Athlete’s Value Beyond their ‘Position’
When you look at the athletes in your squad or team, what do you see? Do you just see the number on their back? Do you see their technical ability, and how this translates into their performance? Is there anything an athlete can contribute beyond their technical contribution? Have you ever thought about the impact certain players have on the rest of their team, especially when they are not there?
Blame the Coach in Sport?
As sure as death and taxes, in every sports season there are winners and losers. More specifically, there is only one winner and then all the rest. For the teams who don’t win, everyone (fans, players, administrative staff, coaches, the list goes on…) has an opinion on why ‘their’ team was not successful this season.