In the world of sports, it is critical that you properly motivate your team or individual players. However, there is a huge difference between motivating players an pushing them too hard. The difference becomes obvious when the time comes to evaluate results. Those that have been pushed too hard will not likely deliver performance results. That is why you need to remain motivational an not dictatorial.

Here are a few differences between the two:

Motivating players usually entails speaking positively to them an encouraging their drive.The full explanation can be found at http://markaball.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/the-secret-to-motivation/ A hard edged approach almost always entails excessive criticism and negative motivation – neither of which really yields good results.

Motivation almost always involves getting the most out of a practice session. A coach that pushes players too hard will often make practice sessions brutal an overly long with no real performance gains acquired.

Motivating a team entails talking about the benefits of improving and will not center just on winning. There will definitely not be any anger in the tone of a coach that truly wants to motivate a team.

Most obviously, motivating a team brings results. To try to push a player or team too hard never does.

Results are always what you truly want to gain.