Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
John WoodenRead
When I was coaching I always considered myself a teacher. Teachers tend to follow the laws of learning better than coaches who do not have any teaching background. A coach is nothing more than a teacher. I used to encourage anyone who wanted to coach to get a degree in teaching so they could apply those principles to athletics.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Coaching is fundamentally about teaching and understanding learning principles.
In this quote, John Wooden emphasizes the close relationship between coaching and teaching. He believes that effective coaching relies on sound educational principles and that coaches should have a background in teaching to better connect with their athletes and facilitate their learning process in sports.
Themes
CoachingTeachingLearningAthleticsEducation
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speech given at a coaching clinic to inspire future coaches.
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