The Seahawks Mental Edge

After 16 years of coaching there is one thing I am sure of and that is there are many different methods to coaching. I wanted to share with you today a great article about Pete Carroll's "relationship-based coaching."    He believes that it is critical that everyone feels valued and can communicate effectively so the Seattle Seahawks have a sports  psychologist around in practice and on game day because it helps build relationships and gives players and staff an outlet. They believe that in Seattle that their success/outcomes have been a by product of their approach.

Read the full article by Matthew Futterman in the Wall Street Journal at http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB21585079730968673336604580422300739375676#

I can tell you personally that this year we have had a sports psychologist work with our staff and team and it has been a tremendous asset.  Athletes want someone to talk to about their anxieties.  As a coach it has been great to bounce ideas and receive feedback to see if I am taking the best approach to motivate/reach/inspire our players.  That feedback from a third party has been invaluable to my development as a coach and as a person.