The U.S. Olympic Committee’s quarterly magazine, Olympic Coach, is now available.

Olympic Coach E-Magazine, designed for coaches at all levels, provides a summary of each article in the magazine with a link that takes you directly to the full-length article and contains the same content as the print version — articles about improving athlete performance in a variety of fields, such as psychology, nutrition, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, as well as other topics of interest to coaches.

The best news is that Olympic Coach E-Magazine is available to anyone and everyone for free.

Message from the MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Message from the PERFORMANCE SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR
by DOUG INGRAM

One of the great attributes of a good coach is their curiosity in what it takes for their athletes to perform at the highest level possible. Coaches look for new ways that a skill may be taught and learned, mental states that change, or even a different leadership approach.

Many good coaches are avid readers—either books, magazines or research articles. Some books really provide some outstanding insight into coaching from another research area. In this issue, we asked Carol Dweck to share her insights into coaching from her book “Mindset”. Dr. Dweck is a Stanford psychologist who studied why children fail in school. The impact of her work for sport is immeasurable.

There is a difference between being an athlete and a talented individual. Through the course of your career, you have had talented individuals who really did not work hard and did not use their talent effectively. On the flip side, you have had individuals who were not very talented or skilled, who worked hard and became athletes. As you read her article, you will think about current and past athletes and how this information could have been crucial to taking an athlete from being a talented person to truly being an athlete. It is in the “Mindset” of the individual and she gives some tips on identifying whether they are “fixed” or “growth” and how to facilitate a change.

Another way coaches learn is by hearing from other coaches or scientists. Becoming an expert in any field is difficult as you well know. The USOC recently hosted a seminar that focused on skill acquisition and the key findings are published in this issue. The quality of your practice and the number of hours that an individual practices (mostly on their own with a deliberate intent) appear to be key determinants in achieving expert performance. The manner in which a coach provides feedback directly impacts how the athlete learns and uses the skills taught in practice and games.

In another article, Garrett Klugh, one of our Olympic rowers, talks about how athletes learn by observing their fellow athletes. As coaches we sometimes forget about the impact peers have with their peers in an athletic setting.

Also included is second installment in legal issues for coaches by Dr. Athena Yiamouyannis and Dr. Heather Lawrence focusing on employment contracts. What really makes up a contract and how to protect yourself as a coach are hot topics that are covered in this article.

Visit The Official Site of The U.S. Olympic Team

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various international sports federations.

Under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, the Committee is chartered by the United States government as a monopoly.

Although it is a chartered government organization, it receives no direct financial assistance from the U.S. government and competes with other charities for private contributions. (wikipedia.org)

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