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WYC 104 – Youth Coaching – Allistair McCaw talks 7 Keys to Being a Great Coach
FromThe Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources
WYC 104 – Youth Coaching – Allistair McCaw talks 7 Keys to Being a Great Coach
FromThe Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Allistair McCaw is a Sports Performance Coach, Speaker, Author, Coach to Olympians & World Champions, Passionate about improving athletes, coaches & teams. Allistair is from South Africa. His family was very athletic, his mom tried out for the Olympics in the 400 meters. He grew up playing a multiple of sports, he wanted to play professional tennis, but due to financial pressures he switched at age 14 from tennis to running. He was a junior national champion, and went on to become a duathlon competitor. He has since switched to running marathons and just completed his 28th marathon.
Website & Book: themccawmethod.com
Twitter: @AllistairMcCaw
Facebook: /mccawmethod
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Quote
'World-class athletes are better able to handle repetition better than the next person.'
The marathon/racing culture
It's a unique environment where everyone is cheering for each other
Book: 7 Keys to Being a Great Coach
Allistair's dream was to write this book to help share what he has learned
Link to book: themccawmethod.com
Key 1 - Standards
It all starts with your standards - Rules for your life. Standards is a much more palatable word than rules
3 important standards for coaching:
1 - Standards for yourself
2 - Standards for your workplace/coaches
3 - Standards for your athletes
Key 2 - Your Methodology/Philosophy
What do you believe in? How do you believe in achieving this?
Key 3 - Great coaches adapt
To the unexpected. They are calm, controlled.
Adapt to the generation you are working with: Listen better. Discipline. Communicate in their style: they want short bursts of information (they are the Twitter-generation.)
Key 4 - Have great energy
It all starts with you. You have to exude passion. People should look forward to seeing you.
Key 5 - Interpersonal skills
Respected. Likability. We are in the people business who play sports.
Key 6 - The fundamentals
Great coaches have teams that are great at fundamentals.
Daniel Coyle in The Talent Code: 'Mastering the mundane.'
World-class athletes are better able to handle repetition better than the next person.
Key 7 - Invest in yourself
You are in the top 7% of your industry if you are spending 20 minutes per day investing in yourself
Listen to 1 podcast everyday. Podcasts: The Strengthcoach Podcast; Pacey Performance Podcast; Rich Roll podcast; Tim Ferriss podcast, Lewis Howes Podcast
Read 2 books per month
4x per year attend a conference. Not just one in your own industry.
The One that got away
2002 World Duathlon competitions in Atlanta - Came in 2nd. Lost by 40 seconds. Gave it his everything so it wasn't a failure. But still had a disappointed feeling.
Allistair's advice to young people - don't have any regrets
Best borrowed/stolen idea
Michael Boyle - Training exercises and how he relates with people
Favorite coaching book/quote
Book: Jack Canfield's Success Principles
Book: Alex Ferguson's Leading
Book: Jeff Olson's The Slight Edge
Book: Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code
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Today's Sponsors
I Youth Football helps coaches, organizations, or parents teach football skills to kids ages 3-11. Not only does I Youth Football guarantee your players increase their skills, they will give you individualized pricing based on your situation. So if you are a coach or want your local organization to run I Youth Football in your area, visit them at www.iyouthfootball.com and reach out. It’s simple to set up, and a nice way to earn a little side money while helping kids learn the game of football. To get $100 off the program be sure to use this coupon code: winning
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Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review!
Website & Book: themccawmethod.com
Twitter: @AllistairMcCaw
Facebook: /mccawmethod
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Listen Now:
Listen on iTunes: iTunes link
Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link
Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link
-
Quote
'World-class athletes are better able to handle repetition better than the next person.'
The marathon/racing culture
It's a unique environment where everyone is cheering for each other
Book: 7 Keys to Being a Great Coach
Allistair's dream was to write this book to help share what he has learned
Link to book: themccawmethod.com
Key 1 - Standards
It all starts with your standards - Rules for your life. Standards is a much more palatable word than rules
3 important standards for coaching:
1 - Standards for yourself
2 - Standards for your workplace/coaches
3 - Standards for your athletes
Key 2 - Your Methodology/Philosophy
What do you believe in? How do you believe in achieving this?
Key 3 - Great coaches adapt
To the unexpected. They are calm, controlled.
Adapt to the generation you are working with: Listen better. Discipline. Communicate in their style: they want short bursts of information (they are the Twitter-generation.)
Key 4 - Have great energy
It all starts with you. You have to exude passion. People should look forward to seeing you.
Key 5 - Interpersonal skills
Respected. Likability. We are in the people business who play sports.
Key 6 - The fundamentals
Great coaches have teams that are great at fundamentals.
Daniel Coyle in The Talent Code: 'Mastering the mundane.'
World-class athletes are better able to handle repetition better than the next person.
Key 7 - Invest in yourself
You are in the top 7% of your industry if you are spending 20 minutes per day investing in yourself
Listen to 1 podcast everyday. Podcasts: The Strengthcoach Podcast; Pacey Performance Podcast; Rich Roll podcast; Tim Ferriss podcast, Lewis Howes Podcast
Read 2 books per month
4x per year attend a conference. Not just one in your own industry.
The One that got away
2002 World Duathlon competitions in Atlanta - Came in 2nd. Lost by 40 seconds. Gave it his everything so it wasn't a failure. But still had a disappointed feeling.
Allistair's advice to young people - don't have any regrets
Best borrowed/stolen idea
Michael Boyle - Training exercises and how he relates with people
Favorite coaching book/quote
Book: Jack Canfield's Success Principles
Book: Alex Ferguson's Leading
Book: Jeff Olson's The Slight Edge
Book: Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code
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Today's Sponsors
I Youth Football helps coaches, organizations, or parents teach football skills to kids ages 3-11. Not only does I Youth Football guarantee your players increase their skills, they will give you individualized pricing based on your situation. So if you are a coach or want your local organization to run I Youth Football in your area, visit them at www.iyouthfootball.com and reach out. It’s simple to set up, and a nice way to earn a little side money while helping kids learn the game of football. To get $100 off the program be sure to use this coupon code: winning
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Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review!
Released:
Jan 26, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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