The Coaching Bubble Ep29 Wade Gilbert Podcast
Oct 12, 2020
Wade Gilbert, a professor of kinesiology and seasoned coach educator, shares insights from his book, Coaching Better Every Season. He emphasizes the need for coaches to embrace continuous learning and share practices across sports. Wade discusses the crucial traits of great coaches such as humility and curiosity, and encourages observing different sports for fresh perspectives. He also highlights the importance of reflecting on practice sessions and using metrics like player retention to measure success, reminding us that teaching and connection are at the heart of coaching.
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Bridge Science And Practice
- Great coaches live between science and practice and keep learning across both worlds.
- Writing taught Wade that the more he learned, the less certain he became about easy answers.
Make Reflection A Practical Habit
- Set aside time to reflect and then act on those reflections by experimenting.
- Surround yourself with a learning network to test ideas before running them with your team.
Run Shared Practices Regularly
- Create shared practices where coaches from multiple teams plan, run and debrief a single session together.
- Use post-practice debriefs or coffee to turn isolation into collaborative learning.
