PRODUCT REVIEW: Book -Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed

If you are looking for a great opportunity to discover the sports wisdom secrets from great Australian Coaches,and you are serious about your hockey game, then the book, Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed is a must to read and use as a resource.

Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed co‐authored by Scott Hill and David Becker. It is visionary in its conception and scope, and a book whose time has come. It is a compilation of personal stories and success philosophies from twelve of Australia’s finest coaches, including hockey’s own Ric Charlesworth, Wayne Bennett, Laurie Lawrence, Ron Barassi, and netball great Norma Plummer. Together they offer incredible insights into the secrets behind some of Australia’s

most outstanding athletes and sportspeople.

This superb book is well structured and easy to read. It gives any young athlete, their parents, mentors and coaches a step by step outline, which makes regular reference easy. The wisdom shared has the capacity to shape coaches and parents to prepare their teams and children for their sport and their life ahead aiming their compass at extreme achievement, in sport and life.

Well known rugby league coach, Wayne Bennett is one of the contributors to this book.

Readers will find his insights extremely interesting and thought provoking. According to Bennett, the difference between great players and others is their ability to acknowledge that they can learn from others, and so listen, process and make changes if necessary. He also maintains that the individuals who fail are those who give up. Educate the youth on the fact that if they quit they will never find out what they are capable of. Aside from Bennett, there are many interesting perspectives from coaches in other fields of sport. Many talk about commitment, persistence and discipline, resilience, attitude and many more attributes necessary for success. Some common themes exist but each contributor gives you their own perspective.

David Becker

Scott Hill (co-authors Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed)

David Becker, the creator of Sports Wisdom, writes from a place of passion. He himself was a multi-sport athlete, at a high level, and has since become a highly respected sports physiotherapist who for fifteen years worked alongside many of the world’s top coaches, international teams and professional athletes from all sporting codes. David has lived and seen the life paths of athletes up close and personal, and writes from the inside out to help nurture the career paths of aspiring athletes.  “This has been an amazing opportunity to learn from the masters, to hear their insights and to understand what they do to get the best out of an individual; how they have created environments for success, moulded relationships of real influence and nurtured attributes for success in athletes.”

Teaming up with Dave Becker as co-author is the professional rugby league player, Scott Hill. Hill played with the Melbourne Storm from 1998-2006, during that time he represented NSW State of Origin and the Kangaroos, before a stint with Harlequinns Rugby league Club in the United Kingdom. He retired from the sport in 2008.

According to Hill, Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed gives sports’ parents and coaches access to the amazing minds of some of the country’s sporting greats, making available their untapped knowledge and wisdom. “This book is so exciting because these coaches have mastered the art of coaching to get the best out of an athlete-they are the masters who have taken athletes to a whole new level of ability.”

Athletes, parents and coaches of all levels, in all sports, should own this book and refer to it often. Not only does it offer positive, practical and helpful insight, but it also suggests ways to influence a child’s success and shaping the way parents and coaches prepare their children for their sport and their life ahead, assisting them to reach their full potential. Whether the child becomes an elite athlete or not, these insights have the ability to positively influence their success journey in life that far transcends trophies and fame.”

The following are some of the areas a reader can gain further knowledge about;

• How to nurture the ‘success attributes’ in your athlete/s that are important for individual/team success.
• A simple tactic to maintaining an incredible drive. Discover how to help your athletes stay focused and driven even if in a slump.
• Exactly what you have to do when your team’s performance is frustratingly inconsistent.
• An Insider Guide on How to build resilience in your athlete’s even if they failing time and time again.
• How to help an athlete balance and plan his or her sporting commitments properly.
• A Quick and Easy method to high self esteem in every individual.
• How to create the perfect environment that brings out the best in every person.
• How to identify limiting performance factors and a simple strategy to overcome them.
• How to communicate effectively to individuals to ensure positive outcomes.

Secrets of Winning Coaches – Contributors

What are readers saying about Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed;

I have been fortunate and had the benefit and pleasure of working with some of the best coaches in team sports over my professional rugby league career. I’ve always thought that to create the perfect coach you would need to combine the strengths of the best out there. What a great concept SPORTS WISDOM has created in ensuring every person gets the opportunity to gain insights into the minds and workings of Australia’s finest coaches and athletes. Great concept, great execution and great learning for all of us.

Darren Lockyer, Kangaroos and Brisbane Broncos Captain

I am a strong believer that you never stop learning. As a sports coach you need to try and gain any advantage you can to help your players deal with the mix of sporting and family life and the up and downs that can impact on those areas.

Trying to tap into successful coaches and individuals is hard unless you are involved in their circles. To be able to read and learn from what has helped these coaches to be successful in their chosen sporting fields is a real benefit. Coaching and people management methods are continually changing and reading this book has been a great way of trying to help my players deal with the same challenges.

I would definitely recommend this book to any person interested in how to improve and change their philosophy on life, sports and every day struggles. It would not only be a valuable resource to any sports coach involved in any sport but also to anybody to help with their endeavours in life.

Graeme Osborne, District Vice President, United MineWorker’s South Western Districts

David Becker, the creator of sports Wisdom, shares his acquired knowledge as a regular contributor to Go Hockey News. To discover more about the ‘Secrets of Winning Coaches Revealed’ or to purchase your copy of the book click on the banners connected to this product review.