Coach to Coach – Principles for Becoming a Better Coach

As I write this article, we are only three weeks away from the official start of the 2011 football season. It’s the time when players and coaches alike are weary of countless off-season workouts and are ready to put the preparation and hard work to good use. With every clank of a 45-pound round, our players see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s the calm before the storm and the season rapidly approaches.If you have read my previous articles in the Coach to Coach column, you are aware that I value relationship building and the psychology side of the game as much as the Xs and Os. I have spent years researching and learning the technical aspects of the game. However, the longer I coach the more I realize that the mental state of my players and coaches is as important as the offensive or defensive schemes we employ. I am in no way minimizing the effect of a great scheme executed