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Jai Ganesh

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Coaching Quotes - I

Coaching Quotes - I

1. Coaching is a very different skill. You need patience, you need a lot of organisation. I don't have any. - Wasim Akram

2. I coach for my dad's academy. Sometimes it's just about being there - it's not just the coaching - it's seeing that you are there to inspire or they are trying to impress you. - Moeen Ali

3. Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching. - Mark Spitz

4. One must understand that shooting is a very individual sport and see what sort of coaching possibilities exist in the country and what their standards are. One of the issues that has been faced earlier by shooting athletes is that we have one odd national coach for whom it's impossible to give that sort of attention to say, a group of 30. - Abhinav Bindra

5. It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many coaching and training classes may take away a child's interest in the game itself. The essential thing to do is practise often and, in case of a doubt, to consult a trainer. - Viswanathan Anand

6. We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests. - Nadia Comaneci

7. Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching. - Steve Waugh

8. Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising. - Linford Christie.

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