Athletics Coach
Top 5 Tips for Building a New Coach-Athlete Relationship Written by Rohan Short
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ooner or later as your coaching experience grows – you may be asked to take on a new athlete. But how do you go about building this new relationship and integrating the athlete into an existing squad?
It is completely normal for a new squad member to feel anxious about joining your athletics squad because they may not know exactly what to expect. Even the fear of placing your training gear in the right place or making sure you stay out of the way of other athletes is very real. As the coach you have only one first impression to make sure that you get a new squad member plugged in and excited about the decision to join your training environment. Making sure you start off on the right foot, not only ensures that your new training squad member keeps coming back – but also helps to create positive word-of-mouth advertising around your program.
