Coaches often individualise their behaviour and tone for different participants in their sessions. When participants understand this as being due to a difference in expectations, it can have negative consequences.
Effective coach-athlete interactions can often drive the success of a session. But while what is said during coach-athlete interactions is undeniably important, how it is said is equally pivotal.
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