The Confidence Coach's Football Psychology Reports
Football Psychology Report - Football Coaching Types
Football Psychology Type 4: The Assassin
Cold look in the eye. The look of a winner. Nothing will get in their way. Highly focused. Knows what they want and why they want it and how they will get it. Executes the plan to perfection. Everything is done against the grand design. Removes everything that stands in the way of success. Know precisely when to switch on and off. Will do what it takes to win. Totally professional in all they do. Will not tolerate sloppiness or lack of focus. Concentration, focus, application. Can seem obsessive.
Strengths: Supreme Confidence, Ambition, Ruthlessness.
Potential Weaknesses: Intolerance of others less committed. The Assassin will freeze you out if you upset him in any way. The Assassins ruthlessness will overlay any feelings or emotion they have about anyone they may have upset.
Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths: If the assassin has crossed anyone, or left a player out in the cold, then they should make it their business to let bygones be bygones. The assassin must not become the hard-hearted bearer of long-term grudges. First team players left to train with the youth team can be a source of bad morale and disgruntlement. The assassin must find a way to ensure that all can make a positive contribution.
Football Psychology Tip: How To Spot - 'The Assassin'
You recognise the assassin by their steely glare. Utterly unemotional, focused and very present. Unlikely to smile, unless out of irony. A glance from them is enough to let the unfortunate player know they have broken the code. They will likely substitute the player, then ignore them as they walk past them. Prefer the touchline to the stand, to let the players know of their nearby presence.
Current Examples: Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Sports Psychology Report - Coaching Type 5 : The Organiser
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