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New Season, New Goals!

As we look down the barrel of another season of cheer in Australia when you get to the end how are you going to tell if your year has been a success. Read the interesting article below to help you set your goals.

http://cheerdaily.com/measuring-successful-season/

Measuring a Successful Season » There are many ways to measure a season’s success, and the number of banners your team earned is not always the best indicator.

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Do you coach an open team or a team of adults???

Have a read ways you can make decisions in different ways that could help build good morale and being your team together. This could be used when changing routines or stunt sequences or swapping out skills that aren't perfect ahead of comp. getting athletes to help make the decision will drive commitment and support for the outcome.

http://seapointcenter.com/decision-making-styles-and-when-to-use-them/

Four Decision-Making Styles and When to Use Them | Jesse Lyn Stoner What are your decision-making styles? Leaders who are guided by personal preference are more likely to make bad decisions and build team resentment.

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A really interesting article looking at the power of utilising sports psychology research to help improve your squads performance.

http://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/sport-focus/2017/04/28/sports-psychology/

The costly mistake almost every sporting club is making With so much money pumped into sports science, experts are staggered another key area is ignored, one they say could improve teams ‘by 20 per cent’

Coaches- a excellent opportunity tonight to listen to athletes talk about mental wellbeing of athletes.

Mental wellbeing is an important issue for our older athletes retiring from high intensity sport and opportunities to hear about the impact first hand is priceless.

Don't forget to watch tonight, 8.30pm on SBS ONE to watch excellent sportspeople talk about depression, retirement and other things excellent athletes don't normally talk about. In the mean time, I'll be filming a super slick video for with these guys

James Powell from AASCF and Coaches Shadow presenting about being Credible Coaches at the 2017 Coaches Conference

Thanks to everyone at the NZCU Coaches conference, we had an amazing time meeting so many incredibly dedicated and knowledgable coaches. Getting to speak in a line up with Kenny And Lisa is a very humbling and proud moment.

So excited to be at the NZCU Coaches conference in Palmerston North this weekend. Thanks so much Pip Faulknor for having us.

Friday thoughts are back.... comment with a 👍🏽 or yes if this is how you coach and motivate your athletes.

Happy international women's day from all of us here at Coaches shadow.

Motivation Friday

As lots of our amazing coaches are heading into another weekend of continuing their coaching education. Our challenge is to go into your weekend looking to learn something new, we are never to old to stop learning because that's what makes us a success.

Motivation Friday...

Coaches use these 10 behaviours as your motivation to keep going and being more than a coach to your athletes, you're also a guide to how to face life with your best foot forward.

Reasons Why I Will Never Forget My Cheer Coaches » Cheerleading is something that I will never forget as I get older. It has had a huge impact on my entire life and I owe it all to my coaches.

Coaches shadow is enjoying working with the amazing coaches at the Aussie Gold International Coaches Conference this weekend. It's great to work with such passionate and committed coaches and programme owners.