The Confidence Coach's Sports Psychology Reports
Sports Psychology Report - Football Coaching Types
Psychological Type 2: The Motivator
Been there done it. By their very presence others want to run through brick walls for them. Earn their money at ten to three and at half time. Its what they say, its how they say it. Runs on enthusiasm and passion. Wears their heart on their sleeve. Deep love of the game and the jumpers for goals philosophy. Would play for free. Inspires others to go beyond what they perceived is possible.
Sports Psychology Tip: How To Spot - 'The Motivator'
The motivator positively radiates presence and encouragement. Clapping supportively, lifting the players after a mistake, making it known that they are there for the players, the motivator is almost the twelfth player. It's the motivator yelling support to a player who has made a mistake. It's the motivator puffing out his chest, pushing his hands upwards, asking the lads for one more effort. It's the motivator running down the touchline excitedly after a goal. More likely to wear track-suit than business suit.
Strengths: Passion, Belief, Communication Skills, High Levels of Enthusiasm
Potential Weaknesses: Lack of strategic skills, failure to see the bigger picture. Their feelings can be empathic to the games myriad mood swings.
Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths: By their nature, they are passionate people who run on emotion The motivator needs to take a step back every now and then to get a helicopter view, to detect patters and trends, to take stock, to look at their own performance. In other words to remove themselves from the battlefield, to a hill overlooking the battle, from where perspective can occur.
Examples Past And Present: Bryan Robson, Stuart Pearce, Kevin Keegan, Bobby Gould, Martin O'Neill.
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