Want More Playing Time??? 4 Ways to enable your coach to trust you more and get more playing time (in your game and in Life)

 

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Want More Playing Time??? 4 Ways to enable your coach to trust you more and get more playing time (in your game and in Life)

Do you want more playing time?

I mean, you know you’re better than Joe Schmoe over there, but he is getting more playing time because the coach likes him more.

And you chalk up your lack of playing time to having a bad coach.

There’s no way around it.

COACHES DO PLAY THEIR FAVORITES.

So today, we are going to talk about:

4 Ways to Enable Your Coach to Trust You More

So you can

Get More Playing Time in Your Game

And at the end, we will see how these same tactics will

Translate to More Opportunities in Your Life

Ready???

Let’s get it!!!

1. Get Good

This is the first step to getting more playing time.

But, I bet you already knew that didn’t you 🙂 ?

Those with more skills and abilities get more playing time.

• Practice your skills
• Train your body and mind
• Hone in on your nutrition, sleep, and recovery

Assuming you are already working on these, let’s move onto the next three.

2. Energy

Bring energy to your practices and games.

In the first 15 minutes, make it a priority to give all your teammates a:

Positive Touch- A high-five or fist bump

And a

Call Out- “I see you!” “Let’s get it!” “Big day today! We got this!”

When you bring energy, you enhance and uplift your team and the environment around you.

When your coach sees this,

They will see you as a valuable asset to enhance the performance of the team.

And, with that, comes more playing time.

3. Communication

Be clear and effective in your communication.

When you leave a conversation with your coach,

Repeat what they said to you

To let them know you are on the same page.

When you are running a play with your teammates,

Be communicating what you and everyone is doing.

Clear and effective communication strengthens your coach’s trust in you because:

• They know you understand what is going on
• They know you can be an extension of the coach on the floor

This increased trust

Can get you more playing time.

4. Be Present in the Game

Shift your focus:

• Away from your coach
• Away from your playing time
• Away from your results, performance, and mistakes

And onto the game at hand.

When you react after mistakes or turn your head to your coach worried they will yank you out of the game,

This emits an aura of a lack of confidence.

And when your coach sees this lack of self-confidence,

They will be less likely to trust in you.

However, when you put all your attention and focus onto the next play,

You will paradoxically perform better.

And, subsequently, emit an aura of self-confidence that everybody can count on you.

Including your coach, who will likely give you more playing time!

4 Ways to Get More Playing Time

• Get Good
• Energy
• Communication
• Be Present

And, guess what???

These same four qualities will provide you more aligned opportunities in the Larger Game of Life

1. Get Good

Discover what you love and go all in to be the best you can at it.

2. Energy

Bring energy into everything you do.

• Give your mom a hug and tell her you love her
• Sit in the front row at class eager and ready to learn
• Bring your authenticity into every task and interaction you have

When you bring energy into every moment,

You will perform better in all you do and

You will be amazed at what opportunities open up for you.

3. Communication

Be clear and effective in your communication.

• Ask your teachers how you can implement the material in your life
• Tell your parents your visions and aspirations
• Let the world know about your goals

When you communicate clearly and effectively,

New opportunities can present themselves in ways you may never have imagined.

4. Be Present

Focus on the moment at hand.

• Bring all your attention
• Bring all your devotion
• Bring all your passion

To each and every moment.

When you move through life in this way,

YOU BRING THE FULLEST VERSION OF YOU INTO ALL YOU DO.

And Life will conspire to guide you to your Highest Potential.

I wish you well on your journey of getting more playing time in your game as well as awakening to more opportunities in Life, and I look forward to seeing you next week.

Inspiring YOU every step of your way,

Kyle