By Wayne Goldsmith
n the old days, coaches talked a lot. We’d go on and on about what to do, how to do it, how many times to do it, why to do it.
Now, athletes want something other than a “sage on a stage”.
They want a coach who works WITH them — not AT them.
They want more than telling and yelling.
Questions are a powerful coaching tool.
Why? Because when you ask an athlete a question, they stop, think and solve a problem.
The brilliance: when the athlete solves the problem — THEY OWN THE SOLUTION.
It’s THEIR sport. THEIR game. THEIR development. The more they own their learning, the faster they learn.
What’s a question you ask your athletes that makes them think?
Wayne Goldsmith
