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Elevate Your Mental Game: 4 Performance Techniques to Enhance Focus and Concentration
In the arena of competitive sports, your battle is not only against opponents but often against your mind. For you, the ambitious teenager, maintaining…
20 hrs ago
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Nabil Murad
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Mastering the Art of Decision-Making in Invasion Sports
Amidst static and interference, the goal is to find the clear signal—the music.
Apr 17
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Nabil Murad
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Mastering the Game: Prioritizing Key Skills in Youth Sports Coaching
Coaching is about sculpting an environment where young athletes not only thrive in their roles but also contribute to a larger collective
Apr 16
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Nabil Murad
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The Art of Feedback: 5 Key Components for Coaching Young Athletes
Effective feedback is a skill that can dramatically influence an athlete’s development, performance, and enjoyment of the sport.
Apr 15
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Nabil Murad
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Beyond the Drill Library: Why Great Coaching Is More Than Just Teaching Technical Skills
Soft skills like emotional intelligence, empathy, and effective communication are what transform good coaches into great ones.
Apr 15
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Nabil Murad
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Unlocking Potential: The Crucial Role of Fun in Sports Performance
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way…
Apr 13
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5 Key Moves to Level Up as an Assistant Coach: No Nudging Required
Embracing these responsibilities not only elevates your role within the team but also solidifies the foundation of trust and respect with your head…
Apr 12
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Nabil Murad
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Stepping Out of the Echo Chamber: The Importance of Independent Coaching Evaluations
As a coach, you are the orchestrator of your team. Every day, you work with your players, developing their skills, designing practice plans, scouting…
Apr 11
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Nabil Murad
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When Silence Isn't Golden: Encouraging Ethical Behavior in Team Sports
There's a difference between snitching and holding a teammate up to higher standards when they fall short.
Apr 10
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Nabil Murad
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On the power of engaging your athletes when teaching
You have to stop looking at yourself as an instructor. Instead, begin to embrace the title of edutrainer - an educational, entertaining trainer.
Apr 9
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Nabil Murad
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Cultivating Leaders on the Field: Three Essential Skills for Young Athletes
Leadership is not a role or a position. Leadership is a responsibility.
Apr 8
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Nabil Murad
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The Art of Connection: A Coach’s Guide to Effective Communication and Trust
The onus is always on the sender to ensure that the message is received
Apr 7
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