Taking Inspiration From the World Cup When it Comes to Sports Coaching
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa has sparked the world's interest in the game of football for at least the few weeks that the tournament is running but for sports coaches in general there are a lot of lessons to be learnt from coaches such as England's Fabio Capello and even Argentina's Diego Maradona.
One of the key parts of coaching is selecting your team, you want to pick the strongest possible team to face your opponents and if it is for a big tournament like the World Cup you will undoubtedly come in for some serious scrutiny with regards to who you choose and don't choose.
A lot of people will be stunned by some coaches' selections, such as Fabio Capello's omission of Theo Walcott.
As a coach you'll have spent plenty of time watching your players and deducing who is best for each position, sadly not all players will be able to be on the team, in some cases you may even struggle to get enough players to fill the team but whenever you have to let a player know that they were unsuccessful in being selected it is important to let them know why and to reassure them that whilst they may not have been selected this time they are still an important part of the team.
Likewise there are often cases where players may feel disheartened if they are not brought on during the game, this has been shown with the French football team where a number of players have shown their disapproval of certain players not being played such as Thierry Henry and many of the players reportedly not being happy with Yoann Gourcuff's presence on the team.
As a manger you need to be able to stick to your guns and assure your team that you have their best interests at heart.
Strategies are also vital when it comes to any tournaments, with every other team being in close proximity it won't take long before your rivals figure out your system and begin planning how they will counteract them.
But it works both ways and so you should spend time studying the opposition to make sure that you are aware of their playing style and whether there are any weaknesses you could exploit.
A lot of sports coaches will have their performances judged on the world stage over the coming weeks, the same applies for coaches in other sports as these days coaches are judged as much as the actual players and athletes that they coach.
If you coach a team then you could learn a lot from the international coaches and get some inspiration during the tournament.
One of the key parts of coaching is selecting your team, you want to pick the strongest possible team to face your opponents and if it is for a big tournament like the World Cup you will undoubtedly come in for some serious scrutiny with regards to who you choose and don't choose.
A lot of people will be stunned by some coaches' selections, such as Fabio Capello's omission of Theo Walcott.
As a coach you'll have spent plenty of time watching your players and deducing who is best for each position, sadly not all players will be able to be on the team, in some cases you may even struggle to get enough players to fill the team but whenever you have to let a player know that they were unsuccessful in being selected it is important to let them know why and to reassure them that whilst they may not have been selected this time they are still an important part of the team.
Likewise there are often cases where players may feel disheartened if they are not brought on during the game, this has been shown with the French football team where a number of players have shown their disapproval of certain players not being played such as Thierry Henry and many of the players reportedly not being happy with Yoann Gourcuff's presence on the team.
As a manger you need to be able to stick to your guns and assure your team that you have their best interests at heart.
Strategies are also vital when it comes to any tournaments, with every other team being in close proximity it won't take long before your rivals figure out your system and begin planning how they will counteract them.
But it works both ways and so you should spend time studying the opposition to make sure that you are aware of their playing style and whether there are any weaknesses you could exploit.
A lot of sports coaches will have their performances judged on the world stage over the coming weeks, the same applies for coaches in other sports as these days coaches are judged as much as the actual players and athletes that they coach.
If you coach a team then you could learn a lot from the international coaches and get some inspiration during the tournament.
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