Over Coaching

1. Do you coach in absolutes? (“never do this,
always do that”)?

2. Do you constantly yell orders at your players
rather than let them make their own decisions
on the pitch?

3. Are your players receiving conflicting advice
from coaches and parents?

4. Do your players look nervous and uncomfortable
on the pitch, looking to you and others for help?

5. Do your players sometimes ask to be
substituted?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you
are possibly guilty of over-coaching. Try the following
tips to get you back on the right track:

1. Avoid “never” – ask your players what they
think, then tell them what you think and why.

2. Give your players the space to make their own
decisions and let them make their own mistakes
– they will learn.

3. Don’t shout so much – if they can solve their
on-field problems by themselves you’ve done a
good job.