You don't win with X's and O's. What you win with is people.
Sometimes the best coaching advice you can get is simple acknowledgement that theres nothing else you could have done.
I'll bet most of the companies that are in life-or-death battles got into that kind of trouble because they didn't pay enough attention to developing their leaders.
You can only really yell at the players you trust.
A successful coach is one who is still coaching.
Coaching takes patience. I'm more enthused when teaching players who want it versus when I have to.
Big things are accomplished only through the perfection of minor details.
He couldn't put on a coaching session to save his life. I've spoken to people about him and he can barely lay out cones.
Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning.
Come and see my coaching certificates - they're called the European Cup and league championships.
Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.
Don't try to imitate other coaches. Be your own person with your own style and do your own thing.
Shout praise and whisper criticism.
The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot.
Education is what people do to you. Learning is what you do to yourself. Focus on being connected, always learning, fully aware and super present.
Since I started CrossFit, I've read and heard about the critics talk about how unsafe it is, and my only response to that is any form of exercise can be unsafe if you don't have the proper coaching, education and guidance.
The better the coaching has become, the worse the game has become.
Coaching is preparation.
Like everything else I teach in my coaching, staying in shape for me is about the little actions and changes in lifestyle that have a huge effect over time.
You haven't taught until they've learned.
Does coaching work? Yes. Good coaches provide a truly important service. They tell you the truth when no one else will.
I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.
Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.
Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success.
The only real training for leadership is leadership.
