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Fight against the pressure

Napoli football coach said it could take a break from his job at the end of this season. It is not the first to assert the need for a break from football, Guardiola has already done. This comment allows me to talk about the book by Hubert Ripoll “Le mental des coachs” which presents the story of 42 sports coaches and athletes, which also speaks of what is for them the pressure. At this regard, the perceived pressure of the coach, it says:

“You have to be strong in the head to withstand the constant pressure. Everything is played out on a wire, from heaven to hell in a few milliseconds or millimeters. Disillusionment, despair are first and foremost for the athletes but also the coach can suffer of it. To address them, there is the need  a balanced personality and a great emotional stability. This occurs when the coach is able to distance himelf/herself from the events without denying them. Adopt an attitude while remaining positive transparencies. First of all, we must not turn on themselves. This feeds in the first place of the values ​​of the coach and his motivation. But this is not enough when the pressure is so strong: the public, outside, the players, inside. ”

Learn how to manage the loneliness and the choices of tough times, this it seems to be the job of the coach that wants to win those stresses and remaining the leader of the athletes.

Info about the book: http://www.payot-rivages.net/livre_Le-mental-des-coachs–Hubert-Ripoll_ean13_9782228907637.html