We know from the Deliberate Practice Principles of champions that having a coach is a must. The video below is from a GREAT online table tennis coach Ping Sunday’s EmRatThich.
These qualities apply to coaches for all sports. China’s table tennis coaches are world-renown for their excellence and the reason their players and team (still) dominate table tennis at the Olympics and all other international (world) championships.
A good coach must be optimistic, enthusiastic, supportive, trusting, focused on result-oriented goals as well as non-performance outcomes.
EmRatThich’s top 10 characteristics of a great coach are:
- Know a lot about the sport.
- Be a deep thinker and never stop learning.
- Love educating and helping others achieved their goals (dreams).
- Be a source of inspiration, leading by example.
- Respect the intimacy and confidentiality of the coach-athlete relationship.
- Pay attention to feedback, it’s essential for Deliberate Practice Principles.
- Be a good teacher by adapting to each athlete’s skill level and ambition.
- Have a good moral code and be disciplined to enforce and live it.
- Be committed and passionate to the sport and athletes.
- Be positive about the hard work and respect the commitment required of athletes.
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