Sound Byte: The Coach as a Thermostat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWtEeIn7ikw Jeremy Weiss explaining one of the many roles of the coach... the team "thermostat" This Sound Byte emphasizes the coach's role as the emotional thermostat for their team, particularly on game days. Coach Weiss outlines the necessity for coaches to assess and manage the emotional state of their players, adjusting the energy levels to maintain an optimal atmosphere during pregame meetings and throughout the match. Key Points The Role of the Coach 00:00 Jeremy Weiss introduces the topic, focusing on the coach's responsibility as an emotional thermostat for the team, particularly on game day. 00:20 The coach must gauge the emotional state of the players in the locker room before the game. Assessing Emotional Energy 00:47 If the team's energy is flat, the coach needs to energize them; conversely,…