Practice Players vs. Gamers: How Can You Tell Who You Are Coaching?
Every coach seems to have players that they can label.
You might look at a kid and say to yourself, "He's a great practice player, but he folds in the game." Or, you might be a coach who has an athlete who is a horrible practice player but when it's game time, look out...he raises his game to a whole new level.
For a college coach, understanding what drives an athlete - what motivates them, what drags them down, what keeps their focus - is one of the differences between coaches who build great programs, and those that struggle to keep their jobs.
How are college coaches starting to get a read on what type of mental make-up their players have? They are turning to an advanced sports psychology test, the Troutwine Athletic Profile (TAP) report.
Pro sports has relied on Troutwine for years, and how they are available for college coaches to use. Want to see what the reports do, what kind of information they give a coach, and more? Click here.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 29, 2010 04:48 AM