New Book Uncovers What Most Sports Coaching Manuals Don't Tell You

You might be the best tennis coach or basketball coach in your area but if your athletes can't hear or understand what you're saying, they'll never know how good you are. A new book, titled "How to get even better results fron your athletes - what most coaching manuals don't tell you", has just been released by sports communication expert, Serena Greenslade.

Wimborne,UK (PRWEB) March 20,2006 -- Serena Greenslade, one of the few sports communication experts in the world, has just released a new book "How to get even better results fron your athletes - what most coaching manuals don't tell you."

Greenslade's latest book doesn't try to show sports coaches what to teach their athletes, she assumes they are experts in their chosen field whether it be tennis, basketball, soccer or dance. Instead she shows sports coaches how to deliver the expertise they already have so that their athletes can hear it.

"They might have the best ideas and drills in the area but if their athletes can't hear or understand them, it's a waste of a good coach," says Serena who started Afraid of Speaking A Speech, based in Dorset, UK, to help people who have to give wedding speeches, school presentations etc overcome their fear of public speaking.

The book "How to get even better results fron your athletes - what most coaching manuals don't tell you," shows the coach how to deliver the instructions. "Sports coaches have to teach in all kinds of places and conditions. It could be wet, windy, too hot, in a field, in a large hall or a swimming pool." Greenslade adds that, "unlike your average school teacher, sports coaches don't have the luxury of a whiteboard or flip chart and their pupils don't sit at desks. With athletes being distracted by the weather and by other athletes running around, a good strong voice is essential."

What is it, exactly, that most teaching manuals don't tell you? According to the book's author, it is simply the ability to be able to communicate well. "Coaches must be able to not only able to speak clearly but know when to stop and listen as well," says Serena.

"It's possible to get two sports coaches (tennis, basketball, baseball, cricket etc) with the same qualifications, approximately the same age and same ability but one is twice as busy as the other," says Serena. After a couple of years of research which involved among other things observing hundreds of hours of sports coaching, Serena concluded that it had nothing to do with their tennis, football or basketball skills – it was because of their communication skills.

Those coaches with the busiest classes and longest lists were the coaches who were able to talk to their athletes. They could chat with the children, their parents, adult learners and managers without wasting valuable coaching time. These coaches could explain techniques more easily, they could be heard more easily and just as importantly they listened and remembered what they’d been told.

This book is perfect for any trainee sports coach or physical educatoin teacher who has a passion for their sport but who, until now has neglected to work on their vocal skills.

"An important part of any coaches job is to sound enthusiastic all the time," says Greenslade, "and this book shows coaches how".

The book is available directly from www.afraid-of-speaking-a-speech.com.

For additional information or to purchase a copy of this book go to http://www.afraid-of-speaking-a-speech.com/basketballdrills.html.

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