The wisdom of coaches

The Coaches features interviews with 12 of Australia’s finest sports coaches including Wayne Bennett, Laurie Lawrence, Ron Barassi, Norma Plummer and Ric Charlesworth.

The book is the first of seven in the Sports Wisdom Revealed Series to be co-authored by former Melbourne Storm legend Scott Hill and physiotherapist and elite team manager David Becker.

The Coaches includes some great words of wisdom. Take for example these gems from Wayne Bennett, one of the all-time best Australian coaches.

• The difference between great players and others is their ability to acknowledge that they can learn from others, and so they listen, process and make changes if necessary.

• Skills never leave an athlete during a performance slump, what leaves you temporarily is confidence, but a positive attitude will pull you through because it is your skill and instinct that made you the player you have been.

• The only individuals who fail are those who give up. Educate your children on the fact that if they quit, they will never find out what they are capable of.

Hill and Becker are interviewing 84 of Australia’s greatest sports coaches, captains and athletes for this book series, and passing their ‘gold’ on to parents, coaches and mentors because their wisdom has the capacity to shape the way parents and coaches prepare their children for their sport and their life ahead.

A school affiliate program has been launched alongside the Book Series to help schools and sporting organisations raise money to support young, budding sportspeople. Free to join, the program gives registered schools and clubs $10 back from every book sold.

The other books in the Sports Wisdom Revealed series include: The Captains, Great Male Athletes, Great Female Athletes, Inspirational Champions, Olympic Gold, and Indigenous Champions.

For more information or to buy a copy of the book visit www.sportswisdomrevealed.com.au

The giveaway copy of The Coaches was won by Thomas Scott of South Australia.