In my experience master coaches are exactly how Coyle explains them to be in his book The Talent Code. I remember a hockey coach I once had...Pat MacLeod. He was always a caring mentor, and he also gave specific advice to show me how to improve my basic skills. As Coyle said on page 186, “Most master coaches delivered their information to their students in a series of short, vivid, high-definition bursts.” Mr. MacLeod would skate along with me and watch intently observing everything I did; he would give outbursts of things to fix while also making sure to encourage me.
Along with the pinpointed suggestions he also had the background in hockey to be able to comprehend what he was talking about and understand what it was like to be in my position.
Along with the pinpointed suggestions he also had the background in hockey to be able to comprehend what he was talking about and understand what it was like to be in my position.