Coach Connections: How to Approach to Your Coach About Playing Time
How to Approach Your Coach About Playing Time Mental Edge Training Coach Chad Hermansen discusses strategies for athletes to approach their coach about increased playing time. Offering insights based on his experience as a coach and a player. He encourages athletes to self-assess their skills and effort level before initiating a conversation with their coach. Coach Chad outlines important evaluation tools like hitting, power, fielding, throwing, and running. He also reminds athletes to evaluate their work ethic. He suggests that athletes give themselves two weeks of high energy and improved focus, stepping into the identity of the player they aspire to be, before approaching their coach. 00:00 Introduction to the Topic00:18 Understanding the Struggle of Becoming a Starter00:59 The Role of Parents in the Process01:26 Self-Assessment: The First Step01:42 Understanding the Five Factors02:37 The Importance of Comparison03:03 Understanding the Grading Scale03:55 Assessing Your Skills: Hitting06:51 Assessing Your Skills: Fielding08:05 Assessing Your Skills: Throwing09:45 Assessing Your Skills: Running12:22 Understanding Your Competition13:03 Dealing with Emotions and Self-Pity13:31 Taking Action to Improve13:48 When to Talk to Your Coach14:56 Seeking Improvement: Asking for Help and Doing the Research15:41 The Importance of Strength and Consistency in Training16:19 Aligning Actions with Goals: Are You Doing Enough?16:42 Personal Stories: Overcoming Challenges and Seeking Growth19:29 Understanding the Role of Age and Experience in Team Selection20:07 Approaching Your Coach: How to Ask for Feedback22:26 The Power of Self-Assessment: Identifying Areas for Improvement26:42 The Importance of Work Ethic and Attitude in Practice28:29 Becoming the Player You Want to Be: A Two-Week Challenge30:16 Closing Thoughts: Seeking Feedback and Embracing Growth Want Chad to be your Coach? Go to www.chadhermansencoaching.com to schedule a call.