This article was originally published on Bridge Athletic. Looking back at the last article describing the Performing stage of team development, a few themes emerge. Results are a main emphasis as well as the right amount of focus on efficiencies in technique and tactics. Coaches do not need to put as much energy into helping the athletes find motivation. They are self (intrinsically) motivated in this stage. The athletes are a tight cohesive unit performing consistently at th

This article originally published on Water Polo Planet The most important quality of a high performing athlete is confidence. It’s easy to see when a player is not playing confidently during a game. It’s even easier to learn about their confidence out of the water when asking them about their play. Coaches will attribute poor play to a lack of confidence. Parents will encourage their athletes to play with more confidence. The athlete will often wonder how to do it. The truth