WYC 104 – Youth Coaching – Allistair McCaw talks 7 Keys to Being a Great Coach

Allistair McCaw is a Sports Performance Coach, Speaker, Author, Coach to Olympians & World Champions, Passionate about improving athletes, coaches & teams. Allistair is from South Africa. His family was very athletic, his mom tried out for the Olympics in the 400 meters. He grew up playing a multiple of sports, he wanted to play professional tennis, but due to financial pressures he switched at age 14 from tennis to running. He was a junior national champion, and went on to become a duathlon competitor. He has since switched to running marathons and just completed his 28th marathon. Website & Book: themccawmethod.com Twitter: @AllistairMcCaw Facebook: /mccawmethod - Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Quote 'World-class athletes are better able to handle repetition better than the next person.' The marathon/racing culture It's a unique environment where everyone is cheering for each other Book: 7 Keys to Being a Great Coach Allistair's dream was to write this book to help share what he has learned Link to book: themccawmethod.com Key 1 - Standards It all starts with your standards - Rules for your life. Standards is a much more palatable word than rules 3 important standards for coaching: 1 - Standards for yourself 2 - Standards for your workplace/coaches 3 - Standards for your athletes Key 2 - Your Methodology/Philosophy What do you believe in? How do you believe in achieving this? Key 3 - Great coaches adapt To the unexpected. They are calm, controlled. Adapt to the generation you are working with: Listen better. Discipline. Communicate in their style: they want short bursts of information (they are the Twitter-generation.) Key 4 - Have great energy It all starts with you. You have to exude passion. People should look forward to seeing you. Key 5 - Interpersonal skills Respected. Likability. We are in the people business who play sports. Key 6 - The fundamentals Great coaches have teams that are great at fundamentals. Daniel Coyle in The Talent Code:  'Mastering the mundane.' World-class athletes are better able to handle repetition better than the next person. Key 7 - Invest in yourself You are in the top 7% of your industry if you are spending 20 minutes per day investing in yourself Listen to 1 podcast everyday. Podcasts: The Strengthcoach Podcast; Pacey Performance Podcast; Rich Roll podcast; Tim Ferriss podcast, Lewis Howes Podcast Read 2 books per month 4x per year attend a conference. Not just one in your own industry. The One that got away 2002 World Duathlon competitions in Atlanta - Came in 2nd. Lost by 40 seconds. Gave it his everything so it wasn't a failure. But still had a disappointed feeling. Allistair's advice to young people - don't have any regrets Best borrowed/stolen idea Michael Boyle - Training exercises and how he relates with people Favorite coaching book/quote Book: Jack Canfield's Success Principles Book: Alex Ferguson's Leading Book: Jeff Olson's The Slight Edge Book: Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code -  Today's Sponsors I Youth Football helps coaches, organizations, or parents teach football skills to kids ages 3-11.  Not only does I Youth Football guarantee your players increase their skills, they will give you individualized pricing based on your situation. So if you are a coach or want your local organization to run I Youth Football in your area, visit them at www.iyouthfootball.com and reach out. It’s simple to set up, and a nice way to earn a little side money while helping kids learn the game of football. To get $100 off the program be sure to use this coupon code: winning -- Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review!