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How to be a great secondary school sport coach?: Defining success, mistakes verses outcomes, and the importance of self-awareness

CoachesLeadership22 Min Watch

In this Q&A, we hear from Dan Stamp, mental skills coach and Unitec lecturer, about his observations of New Zealand secondary school coaches. Dan, talks to Nicole Youman, Community Coaching Manager at Hockey New Zealand, about the issues these coaches face, and provides insights into how they can construct quality environments for their athletes.

*This Q&A was originally recorded for by Hockey New Zealand for their coaching community

Highlights from this Q&A include: 

Watch or listen by using the links below. 

Check out the Hockey New Zealand Coaching website

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