Title: Techniques Used by Coaches to Improve the Performance of Athletes | SportsRec
Headings: Techniques Used by Coaches to Improve the Performance of Athletes
Techniques Used by Coaches to Improve the Performance of Athletes
Team-Building Techniques
Aerobic Routines
Plyometrics
The Motivational Speech
Diet Education

Content: As coach, it is your duty to provide the necessary lift in morale that can spur your athletes to victory and greater field performance. Boost morale by delivering a speech before a game or during half-time that speaks to what your athletes are feeling. As coach you have the particular benefit of being the one that your athletes seek approval from; take this opportunity to show the genuine approval and praise that you may have been withholding during practice. Refrain from negative reinforcement and overcome past issues and failures by bringing the attention of your athletes back to the game at hand. Diet Education
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education lists diet education as Standard 13 of the coaching guidelines. Instead of giving a lecture on diet and nutrition, give “homework assignments” that involve bringing a receipt from a grocery store or meal purchase that proves that they ate a healthy meal during the day. Give your athletes a list of healthy foods that they can take home and keep in their kitchen, and be a good example by eating healthy snacks during your sports practice. References
University of Maryland Medical Center: Exercise
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