We are ONLY talking about qualities of a good coach, not what coaches have teams at nationals or what not. I don't want to hear things such as "So ans so's got this many national titles. That makes him good"
He has amazing coreography and awesome music. He works so hard to make everything perfet just for us! Hes there when you need to talk to him even not about cheer. Yeah there are times when everyone dosent like there coach at one point but in the end i no that he really cares about us and just wants us to be the best. He Knows the line of being a friend and a coach and when each one of those roles is apropiate. Basically if you want a great coach then Roy Adam Lucus is IT!!
I know everyone sees this coming.. But I gotta say Nelson de Dios has qualities of a great coach. Not only did he teach me skills for HIS team, but he prepared me for my future as well. I'm now in San Diego, cheering for 2 AMAZING, nationally ranked teams. Not only that, but I have been complimented numerous times by my coaches, not about what skills I have, but on my technique and coachability because of that technique. And I gotta say, I owe a majority of that to Nelson.
Sure, he may not have 50 National titles under his belt, but he teaches his kids to strive for perfection, and to push themselves, without pushing them to the point of burn out or injury. Majority of his graduates are still cheering because he brought and kept a love for the sport in them. And most of us would give anything to go back and cheer for him.
My favorite quality about him, is he doesn't do things the same way everyone else does. He actually goes out of his way to be different. This is a tough concept for people to get used to, but once you realize that is WORKS, you learn to trust him. And he takes pride in the fact that people love to hate him for it! Not getting involved in ANY of the normal cheer drama that comes up, he'll brush it off, say whatever, and keep on going on with his life.
Basically, to sum it up, he not only worries about himself, his team, and the trophies, but he cares about the kids, and their future.
To often I see a coach, or hear of a coach, trying to be so much like another coach that they themselves have been coached by or worked for. It is not often that I see a coach who is just themselves in and out of practice. Having been coached by Danny and having known him outside of cheerleading I can say Danny is always Danny and I respect him for that. He has been the best coach I have ever been coached by because he leads by example. Danny is constantly pushing himself as a coach, choreographer and person and in turn he teaches you to push yourself.
Prior to working with Danny I did not really think I was capable of doing some of the things I learned during my time with him. He never expected or demanded that I learn new skills, but he taught me to expect that of myself. Through Danny I have become more determined to be a better cheerleader and person and I am even more willing to work hard and push myself on and off the floor. He has taught me that passion drives everything in life and if you are not 100% committed your probably wasting your time.
He probably never new I thought this way of him, but I have an immense amount of respect for what he has taught me because it continues to have an influence on my life today.
I dont know exactly the qualities of a good coach, but I do know that my coach is a GREAT coach.
He pushes us so hard that we cry and say we never want to cheer again. He makes us do things that we are terrified to do. He pushes us farther than we ever thought we could go. He expects much more than us than we expect from ourselfs. He will always be there when we need him. If something is going wrong in your family, he is there to talk to. If you come of the floor crying, he will be there for you. We never know what to expect at practice, it is always something new, never getting boring.
Yes, he has numerous national titles and innovative choreography awards. But thats not what makes him a great coach. His compassion and determination outweigh any first place trophy.
And that is why I have a GREAT coach, wouldnt trade him for anyone in the world.
"A coach always makes you do what you dont want to do so you can be who you've always wanted to be. "
we arent allowed to say names, so just keep wondering who it is...
Good Coaching comes from someone who cares. Many coaches are not paid what they are worth. Some volunteer their time.
Coaching comes from the heart! People who coach do so because they want to inspire someone to be all that they can be in whatever they are doing. Hopefully a coach will guide a young person to make good choices in life and a coach will be a good role model and mentor.
It's not about winning! It's about giving a child the chance to do something they want to do. They may not be the best but a good coach will give them a chance to learn and grow!
A good coach is someone who gives everything they have into the team and individuals and expect nothing in return. You know you are a good coach when somewhere down the road, a child says "Thanks"!
i think a good coach is a person who cares, but isnt a pushover. and they also know when its time to work, and they dont just mess around the whole practice. i mean i like funny coaches but one year ((im not saying any names)) i had a coach who just messed around all practice. we didnt do well that year. also a good coach is strick but not yelling at u all the time. and is someone u can look up to. and they also push u to do things. but thats just my opinion of a good coach.
I have one real way i define a good coach, and that's by their team. I don't mean who's team is the best or who's out there winning nationals, i mean maybe their team is, but that's not how i tell. I mean where does your team run after doing the best routine they could have done, or the worst routine ever?, do they run to their parents to tell them first, not if your a good coach, if your a good coach then your team's going to run straight to you, because your their main support! I know mothers and fathers are great support, but the team as a whole's biggest support should be their coach, and if they have a great coach then that's what will happen.
I think over the years I've been able to gain some perspective on what makes a good coach. Good coaching comes from the heart and from the soul. My daughter has had the wonderful fortune of having outstanding coaches with cheergyms.com. The coaches pour their hearts and souls into their routines including hours and hours of repetitive drills and skills, stretching, choreography and technique. What they also provide to these young girls and boys is mentoring. Many times, I've watched as Jason, Lori and Monica hugged, listened, offered advice, provided a shoulder to cry on, pumped up the kids with amazing words of encouragement and behave and say things so outrageous the unhappy cheerleader has to smile. They don't just care about the routine or the trophy but about the kids. I read a few posts ago about how kids run to their coaches after competition and that is so true. You will never see Jason, Lori or Monica without a lot of hugs and sometimes tears at the end of a routine. And, if they need some endearing words to heal, their there for them. ALWAYS. The kids just want to please their coaches and are so proud when they do and so upset when they think they've let them down because they love them so much and their praise means so much to them. As a parent, I feel incredibly thankful that we have coaches that care about my daughters safety and well being above all. It also doesn't hurt that our good coaches have an amazing amount of talent!!!! (:
Just another little something.... on the cheergyms.com pictures from the UOP comp you see some of the jr. prep pyramid girls after their performance hugging and huttled around who else? Their coach! (:
