Creating a Champion: Choosing the Right Coach

Key Points

• Identify, fix and develop weaknesses in different areas, while also working on enhancing strengths
• Parents have to be committed and provide a stable environment
• Finding the right coach is vital and requires someone with the right track record, knowledge, patience and wisdom to do the job
• Developing and building the right “foundation” for your child is imperative and goes hand in hand with the coach you choose
• Seek out help and advice as a coach and spend time with other coaches that have been there before to help broaden your knowledge
• Consider adding or changing coaches at different stages of development and make sure all the coaches communicate and are in alignment with the development plan