ABSTRACT
The terms ‘coaching’ and ‘training’ almost inevitably conjure up a sporting connotation. Some teams have trainers, some have coaches and some have both. Although coaches and trainers have a great deal in common, they are also quite different. Both coaches and trainers help either an individual or a team to develop skills, strategies and tactics. Moreover, both coaches and trainers determine goals, assess ability and performance, measure the gap between the present state and the required or desired performance levels, and develop plans on how to bridge that gap. The difference is that coaches focus on the whole, including attitude, mental fitness, lifestyle, diet and so on. Their responsibility does not stop once the match begins. It remains their task to continue pointing to shortcomings with respect to skills, modifying strategies or replacing players. In other words, coaches take a holistic approach toward the development of competence.
