07-11-2011, 06:55 PM
I was also thinking that the ability to apply yourself and maximise your potential is also a 'talent' and should be praised. I've been thinking about George Best since reading Mikes first post. Then Maradona floated accross my mind. I wonder what his 'mindset' was. Perhap better not to know :-)
Young children respond really well to praise. As they get older it becomes less significant as they understand it is just a coaching technique.
In terms of selections for a swimming squad I think objective criteria should be most important i.e. Their times rather than a subjective decision by a coach to how hard they think a swimmer is trying and perhaps a subjective decision as to what they think a swimmer's 'mindset' is.
I do think coaches do like to maximise their own significance and importance when the actual person making the effort and advances and showing talent is actually the most significant.
I am though impressed that swimming in Scotland appears to have a very well structured development programme for it's junior swimmers.
Angus
Young children respond really well to praise. As they get older it becomes less significant as they understand it is just a coaching technique.
In terms of selections for a swimming squad I think objective criteria should be most important i.e. Their times rather than a subjective decision by a coach to how hard they think a swimmer is trying and perhaps a subjective decision as to what they think a swimmer's 'mindset' is.
I do think coaches do like to maximise their own significance and importance when the actual person making the effort and advances and showing talent is actually the most significant.
I am though impressed that swimming in Scotland appears to have a very well structured development programme for it's junior swimmers.
Angus