As an active soccer player and basketball player in school, I had the great fortune of being coached by competent coaches. Not only are they excellent in their assessment of the game, they are also very adept in building instant rapport with their players, and they know their players inside out.
But what inspires me deeply is that not only do these coaches know the sport well, they also speak very well! They can relate complex strategies in a clear, concise and succinct manner, convey complex movements by breaking them down into step-by-step and systematic instructions, and best of all, they can deliver the much-needed inspirational speeches when the team seems to lost hope.
I witnessed first hand how important public speaking is to sports coaching.
Years later, I achieved my basketball coaching license (along with a series of coaching certifications) and began coaching the game. It was then that I realised how important a well-delivered inspirational speech can do wonders to the team.
From then on, I began my intense experiments to uncover powerful strategies I can use to inspire my players. Here, I present one of the most important strategies I had picked up along the way as a coach when it comes to delivering that inspirational speech and pep talk that your players might remember for the rest of their lives.
Strategy: Remind the players why they are playing the game
The first step in every inspirational speech or pep talk is to address the big WHY. Why are your players playing the game in the first place? Why do your players want what they want? Why do they want to win the game so badly?Why do they want to win the championship? Why do they want to stay back for tortuous training session when they could have spent the time relaxing elsewhere?
Get your players to re-focus on the big WHYs that define the very purpose they are in the game or the competition in the first place. The bigger the WHY, the more important the reasons they can come up with, the more inspired they can become.
As a coach, I implement affirmations and visualization exercises on a frequent basis. I get my players to re-affirm their big WHYs by asking them specific questions such as the following:
- Why do you join this team in the first place?
- Why do you want to win the championship?
- Why do you want to give your best effort for the team?
Every player knows clearly why they are in the team, what they want out of it, and why they want what they want. Needless to say, they are inspired most of the time, even in the face of obstacles or stronger opponents.
So for your next training session, try out the BIG WHY exercise by asking your players these fundamental questions. Your players will begin to rediscover their life-changing purpose that keeps them inspired to do their best.
About The Author
Kwan Hong helps professionals, business executives and youths gain rapid mastery in communication skills, personal peak performance and career growth. He has delivered impactful workshops and facilitated seminars in public speaking, communication skills, leadership, personal peak performance, entrepreneurship and business development. He has synthesized knowledge from 8 Degrees and Diplomas, from over 100 certifications and from 1000 books to bring his clients the best tips, tricks and techniques for personal success.
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