The coach/athlete communication

To Know how to communicate with the athletes is one of the most important psychological skills for a coach.They are:

  1. Stable personality aspects – This refers to dimensions such as honesty and fairness in communicating in a direct and clear style with athletes, without wanting to manipulate. They are proud to be part of that group.
  2. Competences – They are professionally competent, oriented to continuous improvement and to pursuit innovation. They accept the limitations and errors they commit. They know that admitting them is a sign of strength and not a weakness.
  3. Commitment – These coaches are strongly committed in carrying out their activities. They possess and transmit a positive vision of their team, and they are strongly committed to achieve their goals. They are passionate about putting their enthusiasm in their job. They feature a lot of energy, are convinced and tenacious.
  4. Caring – They are sincerely interested in their athletes, as individuals and as a group. They spend time with them and are interested in their present as well as the future.
  5. Consistency – They are individuals who act consistently, acting their training philosophy while adapting their behavior to the demands of the environment and unforeseen situations. To this end, they control their emotions, as well as convey confidence to the athletes. They are consistent in enforcing the rules and standards of conduct to which the team must adapt. Therefore, they act in organized way and work in a highly responsible style.
  6. They build trust – They timulate relentlessly the athletes’ confidence.  They ask to perform at the best but they are also patients in helping them to develop and improve.
  7. Being good communicators – Coaches credible are good communicators. They are open, honest and direct when they talk to the individuals and to the team. Continuously remind the athletes what they need to do to be winners. They demand maximum involvement and take into account the information coming from them. They know how to really listen and for this reason they are aware of the problems and conflicts, which actively seek to resolve before they can get even worse.

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