COACHING THE COACH: SELF-AWARENESS OF FEEDBACK BEHAVIOURS

Millar, S-K., Oldham, A., & Donovan, M. (2011). Coaches’ self-awareness of timing, nature, and intent of verbal instructions to athletes. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching.

By Will Ruth

We might know about internal vs. external cueing, concurrent vs. terminal feedback, and prescriptive instructions vs. open-ended questions, but do we actually use these to our best ability when coaching? This article examine self-awareness of coaching behavior and best practices for verbal feedback with athletes.