Ask anyone how they are doing and the most people will say "good" or some similar variation. Even if they are feeling terrible, tired, grumpy, or sad most often the answer will be the same. If I stopped asking questions and paying attention to the answers at that point I might miss out on the fact that their knee is sore from the game last night, or they haven't been sleeping as well recently. The follow up answers can be invaluable when determining where each athletes weaknesses may be hiding.
Athletes benefit from being good listeners as well. Call it good listening, being coachable, or just paying attention. The athletes who can focus are the ones who get the best results.
Being distracted while drills are being taught results in training delays as the drill needs to be explained again, and again. If you don't know what the drill is, you can't do it and won't get better.
Kyle Kobernus is a baseball player, and Explosion coach. I first met Kyle when he was 15. He was as an athlete in Explosion training getting ready for his high school seasons. Kyle rarely uttered any words during our training sessions. He would say "Hello" when he got there, and "Thank You, Great Workout" when he left. The rest of the time he was focused on what he was there to accomplish.
No surprise that Kyle's focus and paying attention to detail allowed him to be successful in high school, college, and now he's getting paid to play baseball. In the off-season he still utilizes Explosion training to prepare himself to play. He still doesn't talk during training.....
When its time to train clock in- and get to work.
