Comments on: Athlete-Coach Communication Is Key http://sportsgirlsplay.com/athlete-coach-communication-is-ke/ Girls youth sports news, tips and resources for raising a happy, healthy athlete Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:17:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Athletes and Back to School: 8 Things Parents and Coaches Can Do To Make It Easier http://sportsgirlsplay.com/athlete-coach-communication-is-ke/comment-page-1/#comment-13841 Athletes and Back to School: 8 Things Parents and Coaches Can Do To Make It Easier Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:53:17 +0000 http://sportsgirlsplay.com/?p=549#comment-13841 [...] Taking a few minutes to communicate with your athletes. When we start practice we have the girls all line up first so we can give them any pre-practice information, greet them and we usually go down the line and ask them each how their day was or some silly question. It helps the girls change gears and it helps facilitate the coach/athlete bond. [...] [...] Taking a few minutes to communicate with your athletes. When we start practice we have the girls all line up first so we can give them any pre-practice information, greet them and we usually go down the line and ask them each how their day was or some silly question. It helps the girls change gears and it helps facilitate the coach/athlete bond. [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://sportsgirlsplay.com/athlete-coach-communication-is-ke/comment-page-1/#comment-9571 Jamie Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:11:27 +0000 http://sportsgirlsplay.com/?p=549#comment-9571 I agree with you. I don't feel that the gymnasts won't come and talk to me, I think they are used to Mom and Dad telling them everything. I would much prefer and I think it makes far more sense for Jane to come and ask me to explain something she doesn't understand about her conditioning rather than Mum asking me when she doesn't havc a clue in the first place. Well done to you for encouraging communication to your kids and of course, parents should never be left out of the loop. Nice read! I agree with you. I don’t feel that the gymnasts won’t come and talk to me, I think they are used to Mom and Dad telling them everything.

I would much prefer and I think it makes far more sense for Jane to come and ask me to explain something she doesn’t understand about her conditioning rather than Mum asking me when she doesn’t havc a clue in the first place.

Well done to you for encouraging communication to your kids and of course, parents should never be left out of the loop.

Nice read!

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