http://www.layups.com/keeping-a-positive-attitude-while-coaching/ I <3 this game! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.layups.com/keeping-a-positive-attitude-while-coaching/#comment-1253 This week on Layups.com – #9 (2010) | Layups.com - The Basketball Coaching Blog - Practice Drills, Training and Coaching Tips, Plays, Motivation and Teaching information Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:01:55 +0000 http://www.layups.com/?p=2037#comment-1253 [...] Keeping a positive attitude while Coaching Imagine being a player in practice and constantly being yelled at, insulted, made fun of and badgered. Would you respond in a positive way or would you lash out at the person that was bombarding you with negativity? On the flip side, if you were helped along with kind words and advice, and constructive criticism instead of insults, you are far more likely to respond in a better way than you would if you were hit with negativity. It is the job of the coach to not only set the pace of the environment surrounding his team, but to also keep tabs on the vibes around the team and ensure that as much of the negativity is kept out as possible. [...] [...] Keeping a positive attitude while Coaching Imagine being a player in practice and constantly being yelled at, insulted, made fun of and badgered. Would you respond in a positive way or would you lash out at the person that was bombarding you with negativity? On the flip side, if you were helped along with kind words and advice, and constructive criticism instead of insults, you are far more likely to respond in a better way than you would if you were hit with negativity. It is the job of the coach to not only set the pace of the environment surrounding his team, but to also keep tabs on the vibes around the team and ensure that as much of the negativity is kept out as possible. [...]

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