Five Questions To Ask Yourself – Towards a Coaching Philosophy Coaches ask a lot of questions. Coaches are always looking for answers. Perhaps the most important questions a coach can ask are those which are directed inwards – those which will help you discover the reasons why you coach and Read more…
A Lifetime of Lessons – 30 years of Successes, Failures and Learning. I’ve been involved in the sports industry for over half of my life. It’s been 30 years of successes, failures and learning and even though at times the frustrations have overwhelmed the fun, it’s been a pretty good Read more…
Startup Sports – Starting Again – and Getting it Right the Second Time Around the world, many sporting organizations are experiencing significant declines in participation. Rugby in New Zealand. Swimming in Australia. Football in England. Even BEFORE Covid-19, there was a global decline in the number of kids training for Read more…
What if I told you everything you thought you knew about Periodization was wrong? What if your unbreakable beliefs in one-week Microcycles, four-week Macrocycles and three month long training Phases as the cornerstones of planning training programs was probably holding you – and your athletes – back from realizing your Read more…
Creativity And Innovation In Coaching By Wayne Goldsmith Ideas are easy to find. Information is everywhere. Anyone, can get anything, anytime, anywhere and usually for free. You have access to more ideas and information than any coach in your sport at any time in history. Everyone knows what you know! Read more…
Coaching Life Skills – Using Your Coaching Skills In Life By Wayne Goldsmith Coaching as a profession and an art form is a multifaceted activity which involves the development of a broad range of skills and capabilities. Every day during training and practice, coaches routinely demonstrate skills which are directly Read more…