The Deeper Side of Coac

Question 1

The essence of CrossFit coachin

Answer 1

get our clients to move better.

Question 2

I believe great coaches

Answer 2

I call this the “deeper side of coaching,” which is developing an awareness of your athletes’ potential, building trust and creating an atmosphere of success.

Question 3

Awareness

Answer 3

ability to connect with your athletes, to read and understand them. It’s about getting inside their heads and recognizing what they are thinking and feeling
-“Presence and attitude reflect your interpersonal skills. A good trainer recognizes that each person has different needs and manner in which to be dealt. It is the trainer’s responsibility to determine how to relate and motivate eachindividual,”accordingtothecoursemateria
-Awareness” means you are reading your athletes to find out what motivates them. What is the athlete capable of or incapable of?

Question 4

Adjust your coaching to that athlete.

Answer 4

Is your athlete absorbing the message or is he lost? What cues and techniques does he respond to? Is he motivated by competition or turned off by it? Does he like the spotlight or the shadows? Does he learn visually or verbally? Is he in a good mood today? Is his mind somewhere else? Is he moving faster or slower than usual? Are you making a true connection with your athlete? What is his goal? Not everyone is training to get a better Fran time.

Question 5

Drill:

Answer 5

coaching, pick one athlete and try to read her and how she responds to your coaching. Really read her. Get inside her head. What is she feeling? How are your words affecting her performance? You don’t need to over-coach or say too much. Instead, put the effort into gauging her reaction to your words.

Question 6

Trust

Answer 6

As Stephen R. Covey wrote inTheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople,“Trueinfluence comes as others sense that you are being influenced by them.” This means really listening, instead of preparing what you are going to say as you wait for your turn to talk.

Question 7

Drills

Answer 7

Drill 1:
The next time you have a conversation with someone, don’t spend time preparing what you are going to say. Instead, just listen.
Drill 2:
After the next class you teach, engage a newer member in five minutes of conversation. Talk about anything, but make it last five minutes.
Drill 3:
Next time someone at the gym starts gossiping about someone who isn’t present, defend that person and watch the reactions of those present.

Question 8

Coach the Positive

Answer 8

cuses on the action and ignores the negative term before it. For example, if during Grace you are coaching your athlete by repeating “Don’t put the bar down,” the subconscious mindofyourathleteisactuallyhearing,“Putthebardown.” Instead, try changing the cue to, “Big set” or “Get one more.”

Question 9

. Embrace this responsibility as a coach and use your words as weapons for good.

Answer 9

Drill 1:
Coach your next class using only the positive sense and respect the power of your words.
Drill 2:
Educate your athletes about the power of the positive and only allow for constructive thoughts and words in your gym.