The Duke University Men's Lacrosse Coaching Staff has imparted some great wisdom on us by sharing a segment of their video serious titled "The Coaches Mindset". Here Coach Caputo and Coach Danowski express the mental state and preparation tactics of successful coaching.
Dukes the Coaches Mindset
Coach Ron Caputo starts the segment off by stating that the start of the week - Monday and Tuesday, should consist of a coach's mental preparation checklist.."What can I do to make us more successful? -"How are we able to fix ourselves fundamentally".
Continuing this construct, Coach Caputo mentions that drills at times, can feel and seem unrealistic. In order for a coach to be more successful and have practice more effective..coaches need to have a centralized focus. This focus- and objective needs to be cleary and conisely explained to players. And as the drill is implemented..the centralized purpose of the drill needs to be reinforced. Refrain from straying from the intial focus. Be prepared for the times when drills go poorly. Stop it and move on. There may be points when design of the drill is ineffective at producing the results desired. Reflect, Analyze and Implement changes for next time.
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As the leader and mind shaper of a group of young individuals, it is your role instill a since of passion, pride and respect for the game, life and what it means for..our unique circumstacnes to play this game. With every opportunity comes a chance to make an impact of a young mind. At the cruciible of all sports, is the development of the mind and what it means to work as a team or to work hard at a particular task. It is with this that can allow our society to develop...yadda yadda incorporate medicine man aspect into all coaching parts. Emphasize teamwork.
