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Coaches
Who Never Lose: Making Sure Athletes Win, No Matter What the
Score
by Dr. Frank Smoll and Dr. Ronald Smith
A 30-minute primer
for coaching effectiveness
Written by leading
sport psychologists, Coaches Who Never Lose is a clear
and concise guide to the success of that most important person
called "Coach." This manual is based on over 25 years
of research on coaching behaviors and how they affect athletes.
The Mastery Approach to Coaching (MAC), developed and tested in the
research program, is a scientfically validated coaching-education
workshop that has been shown to have the following effects:
- Teaches coaches how
to foster positive coach-athlete relations and greater mutual
respect
- Increases the amount
of fun that athletes experience
- Creates greater team
cohesion and a more supportive athletic atmosphere
- Increases athletes'
self-esteem and reduces performance-destroying anxiety and fear
of failure
- Significantly reduces
the dropout rates in youth sport programs
MAC research has shown
that a few key principles underlie coaching effectiveness, and
that coaches can easily incorporate these behavioral guidelines
into their coaching style. The priniciples have been distilled
into Coaches Who Never Lose. A time investment of perhaps
30 minutes to learn the guidelines can provide big dividends
for coaches and for the young athletes who play for them. Coaches
Who Never Lose includes valuable information on the following
topics:
- Understanding the
real meaning of winning in sports and in life
- Using reinforcement
power to increase athletes' effort and improve their performance
- Correcting athletes'
mistakes with a positive approach
- Giving technical
instruction in an encouraging and supportive fashion
- Developing a team-oriented
approach to maintaining order and discipline
- Dealing with violations
of team rules
- Communicating effectively
- Establishing productive
relations with parents
- Coaching your own child
"The MAC clinic
was the best thing that's happened to me in 11 years of coaching.
I found it easy to apply the ideas with my team. As a result,
this was the best season ever-for the kids, and for me. This
program could help any coach at any level."
—Chris
Taylor, Youth Coach |
Paperback: 28
pages — $6.99
Packet of 20 copies — $105.00
Packet of 50 copies — $215.00
Packet of 100 copies — $400.00
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