How Should I Make Cuts?

Coach, You're Not Asking the Right Question. Here's what you need to do. keep them busy, stay on them have them do sprints & make them tired. It's hard to horseplay when they are gasping for breath. Walk up and down on the side of the pool with them watch them encourage them praise the positive. start them, tell them when to go, call out send offs challenge them, demand excellence get them to do things they don't think they can do If they are horseplaying or wrestling say "Hug him if you love him." they'll quickly let go of each other Ask them to count their strokes have them do relays do no breather 25's do fast stuff for time work on outstanding pushoffs work on Streamline Dolphin Kicking don't cut anyone, make it so hard that some quit. It's an honor to be on the swim team and to be coached by you. Have them get out of the pool and do push ups, sit ups, & push outs. come in with the attitude, they are going to listen to me, they will respect me and do what I say. Treat them with respect If they are talking too loud, don't quiet them by yelling. Have a signal for silence, Boy Scouts use the scout sign. Maybe you can do the dolphin sign, hold your hands in a certain way, Tell them that when they see you doing this they have to hold their hands the same way and be quiet then begin when everyone is silent Ask them about their goals When I show up to coach my goal is to make the kids as great as they can be. Let them have some fun, take 5 minutes at the end of practice to play whale attack, sharks and minnows, or marco polo Don't be predictable, keep them engaged have them sign a contract like coach carter create a team website like: www.whs-warriorsswimming.org/about.shtml Create a team handbook and have all parents and kids read it and sign it: like the Westwood High School Swimming Team Put the rules in writing and enforce them.

Coach, You're Not Asking the Right Question. Here's what you need to do. keep them busy, stay on them have them do sprints & make them tired. It's hard to horseplay when they are gasping for breath. Walk up and down on the side of the pool with them watch them encourage them praise the positive. start them, tell them when to go, call out send offs challenge them, demand excellence get them to do things they don't think they can do If they are horseplaying or wrestling say "Hug him if you love him." they'll quickly let go of each other Ask them to count their strokes have them do relays do no breather 25's do fast stuff for time work on outstanding pushoffs work on Streamline Dolphin Kicking don't cut anyone, make it so hard that some quit. It's an honor to be on the swim team and to be coached by you. Have them get out of the pool and do push ups, sit ups, & push outs. come in with the attitude, they are going to listen to me, they will respect me and do what I say. Treat them with respect If they are talking too loud, don't quiet them by yelling. Have a signal for silence, Boy Scouts use the scout sign. Maybe you can do the dolphin sign, hold your hands in a certain way, Tell them that when they see you doing this they have to hold their hands the same way and be quiet then begin when everyone is silent Ask them about their goals When I show up to coach my goal is to make the kids as great as they can be. Let them have some fun, take 5 minutes at the end of practice to play whale attack, sharks and minnows, or marco polo Don't be predictable, keep them engaged have them sign a contract like coach carter create a team website like: www.whs-warriorsswimming.org/about.shtml Create a team handbook and have all parents and kids read it and sign it: like the Westwood High School Swimming Team Put the rules in writing and enforce them.