Quote Originally Posted by sportpsych_consultant View Post
Exercise as a discipline tactic isn't particularly useful because it creates negative feelings towards fitness and exercise. Yelling and terror are only short-term answers but you lose respect. And benching is not a useful route because most people (especially teens) cannot make the connection between "I was acting up in practice and that is why I am sitting on the bench" even if you tell them. The best tactic I've used with athletes is asking a simple question "who wants to be here". Then the follow up question is "why are we here and what are we here to do?" It's a simple and clam way of interacting with your athletes. Also, instead of talking AT them you are having a conversation. Pulling at what motivates people can really change behavior.
"I just threw up in my mouth a little."
While I understand your point Sports Psych, I also understand CB and Eastons comments as well. It does come across a little, well, wussy. (Nothing personal) I believe that the goals have to be set up front and usually repeated often, especially to younger players. "Do you want to be here?" "Why are you here?" "What are your goals of being here?" They are all very good questions and need to be answered. But sometimes, there has to be punishment of some sort whenever they are making consistent mistakes, deviating from the goals and to the why are you here. A little "extra practice" and a mildly raised voice to show displeasure of the coach is also needed to motivate the player IMO. Otherwise she is not going to reach her personal and team goals and she will not get better.
I do believe the kids have to get in the zone when they are on the dirt. How to consistently do this is the million dollar question.
Exercise as a discipline tactic isn't particularly useful because it creates negative feelings towards fitness and exercise. Yelling and terror are only short-term answers but you lose respect. And benching is not a useful route because most people (especially teens) cannot make the connection between "I was acting up in practice and that is why I am sitting on the bench" even if you tell them. The best tactic I've used with athletes is asking a simple question "who wants to be here". Then the follow up question is "why are we here and what are we here to do?" It's a simple and clam way of interacting with your athletes. Also, instead of talking AT them you are having a conversation. Pulling at what motivates people can really change behavior.
"I just threw up in my mouth a little."
While I understand your point Sports Psych, I also understand CB and Eastons comments as well. It does come across a little, well, wussy. (Nothing personal) I believe that the goals have to be set up front and usually repeated often, especially to younger players. "Do you want to be here?" "Why are you here?" "What are your goals of being here?" They are all very good questions and need to be answered. But sometimes, there has to be punishment of some sort whenever they are making consistent mistakes, deviating from the goals and to the why are you here. A little "extra practice" and a mildly raised voice to show displeasure of the coach is also needed to motivate the player IMO. Otherwise she is not going to reach her personal and team goals and she will not get better.
I do believe the kids have to get in the zone when they are on the dirt. How to consistently do this is the million dollar question.