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The Key to Motivating Your Athletes: Find Out What Makes it Fun for Them
Manage episode 486650431 series 2258030
đŻ âWinning = Funâ? Not So Fast.
I walked into a locker room and saw this poster:
âĄď¸ âWhy do we play? To have fun. What makes it fun? Winning. So letâs win, win, win, and win some more.â
But hereâs the problem: Fun doesnât mean the same thing to every athlete.
Research shows that while fun is the #1 reason athletes play, winning is just one of many ingredients. Things like trying hard, improving, team connection, and game excitement matter just as muchâoften more.
đĄ Great coaches donât impose their own definition of funâthey get to know each playerâs why and create an environment that nurtures it.
#CoachingCulture #WhyWePlay #AthleteMotivation #PositiveCoaching #PlayerDevelopment #SportsPsychology #FunInSports #SteveKerr #TransformationalCoaching #IntrinsicMotivation #YouthSports #TheCoachingCulturePodcast
405 episodes
Manage episode 486650431 series 2258030
đŻ âWinning = Funâ? Not So Fast.
I walked into a locker room and saw this poster:
âĄď¸ âWhy do we play? To have fun. What makes it fun? Winning. So letâs win, win, win, and win some more.â
But hereâs the problem: Fun doesnât mean the same thing to every athlete.
Research shows that while fun is the #1 reason athletes play, winning is just one of many ingredients. Things like trying hard, improving, team connection, and game excitement matter just as muchâoften more.
đĄ Great coaches donât impose their own definition of funâthey get to know each playerâs why and create an environment that nurtures it.
#CoachingCulture #WhyWePlay #AthleteMotivation #PositiveCoaching #PlayerDevelopment #SportsPsychology #FunInSports #SteveKerr #TransformationalCoaching #IntrinsicMotivation #YouthSports #TheCoachingCulturePodcast
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