One
of the best things about our profession is the willingness to share openly with
each other. There are actually no secrets as it were. There are however many
different ways to achieve the desired result.
The
first thing is to understand the desired result – that’s your goal. Next in
line is the development of a plan aimed at achieving that goal. Then when
feedback becomes available you can assess how far along the path of success you
have traveled.
Meets
are an excellent assessment tool. However, the willing and able coach can make
the call on a daily basis about the progress, or lack thereof, without waiting
for confirmation at the meet.
As
we were doing our assessment after the North Coast Section finals Saturday
while driving home we called our trusted and true colleague Coach Dave Krotiak
of Fox Valley in Illinois. We chatted about all things coaching sharing tips
and foibles and then asked him “So what are you doing that is moving the
needle; give us something to work with”.
He
paused a few moments then said he was at practice and after 20 minutes of
observation didn’t like what he saw so he wrote the following on the board
poolside. He then stopped everyone and asked them to read it. He said they and
he had an awesome 2 hours after the message was digested.
“You’re guaranteed
failure if you practice it every day.”
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