Now, I want to talk about coaches.
As an athlete, undergraduate sports student and
assistant coach, I’ve been able to see this profession from different
perspectives.
First, it’s not as easy as it looks. There’s a big
misunderstanding in our society about this profession; many people think that the
only requirements to be a coach are the following ones:
- Jacket, sweatpants and sport shoes
- Cap and sunglasses (optional, if you
want to look a little bit more scary)
- Whistle, chronometer and clipboard
(must have or you’re going to look like unskilled)
- You better get used to chew gum and
spit thick
- Be bossy and as far as possible shout louder than lion!
- Remind to your pupils how weak they
are
- Impress everyone with difficult drills
That’s the typical stereotype of coach that has
prevailed through all the times. And to be honest, most of the coaches fit that
profile.
It’s really dangerous, because if being a coach is
about looking like one, then anyone could be it. In that vein, I could wear a
medical gown, some glasses, take a scalpel and say: “I’m a neurosurgeon, whom
do I make the first incision in the head?”
Trust me, it’s that serious!
A neurosurgeon intervenes one patient at a time, a
coach intervenes over 20, 30 or even 50 persons at a time in all the aspects:
physical, psychological, emotional, social… as a coach you are modifying
someone’s life.
So, being a coach it’s not looking like one, it’s acting
consciously based on the effect that your activities and your behavior are
causing to the people under your command. It’s being the right guide for them
to raise their potential.
It’s also to be open to change the road and accept
advices when is necessary, because as you will realize, no one has the last
word, experts are also wrong and you teach what you need to learn.
So, don't brag after a win, ego is too heavy to carry it on. Surrender your ego and be free.
Don’t look like a coach, be a coach. Be the right
guide.
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