Through a series of interviews with world class coaches Jones et al 2004 had designed what is known as the ‘Ten Coaching Commandments’. The interviewees stated what they believed to be key aspects and characteristics in order to be a successful coach;
- Be yourself
- Know thy players
- Be respectful and garner respect
- Establish mutual trust
- Be fair, disciplined and treat players equally
- Strive for clarity of purpose and communicate this
- Develop structure and clear expectations
- Challenge your players
- Negotiate ‘Buy In’
- Don’t take it too seriously
As you can see some of the characteristics mentioned have been highlighted red this is because i feel these are the one that I have taken on board throughout my coaching at Minster School. All of these commandments I believe are essential however depending on what sort of coach you are trying to become, my aim is to adapt relationships with each individual player is order to get the best out of them, as well as not being overly stern and putting them off my time at the school.