O’Neil Blake is an accomplished athlete who has played football for
most of his life. He is committed to working hard, and improving himself
as a player in order to help out his team. He is currently playing for
an international team called the Graz Giants from Austria, and he enjoys
the experiences and the opportunities that come with international
play. He is also a healthcare administration professional who recently
received his Masters of Business Administration degree in Healthcare
Administration from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.
He is dedicated to his future, and to being the best he can be.
In
order to achieve success in any sport, you need to have a good coach to
help you develop your skills both on and off the field or court. A
coach can be just as beneficial to a student as a good teacher, and they
have lessons to teach that will help you develop as a person as well as
a player. Here are some useful coaching tips for those looking to help
athletes achieve their true potentials.
If you want to be a
successful coach, you have to be able to identify your athletes’
strengths and weaknesses. This will help you put them into the right
positions, and get them to start honing their skills more specifically.
If you have an athlete who is seemingly good at a variety of positions,
develop their endurance so that you can play them on both sides of the
ball, or even longer than you would a normal player on the team.
Typically, most athletes will show a talent in a specific position.
Successful
coaches will also be mentors for their athletes, not just a teacher in
regards to sports. Unfortunately, a lot of the players we watch in
collegiate sports are there because they have access to an athletic
scholarship, not because they are able to pay for a higher-level education. Many college athletes and even professional athletes need
mentors to help them achieve their goals and grow outside of their
chosen sport. You never know when injury might occur, and you need to be
able to achieve success off the field as well as on it.
Standup
for your team as a coach. Coaches are viewed as leaders by their teams,
and it’s important you take your role as leader seriously. Standup for
your team when you feel an injustice has been done, and treat your
players fairly both on and off the field or court. This will help
motivate your players to reach their full potential, and it will inspire
them to be leaders as well.
O'Neil Blake Football is a football player
who has experience with both good and bad coaching staffs. A good
coaching or coaching staff can make all the difference in a player’s
career, and their life.
