With coaching styles there may be obvious pairings that may cause issues, perhaps Miss Authority trying to run activities with five year olds, may not be the best of ideas. Vis-a-Vis Mrs. Intense with the hormonally rampant teenage squad.

Being aware of our style and adapting it on the fly will enhance our delivery, and is a mark of good coaching. Like everything else the ability to fluidly adapt is only achieved through practice,

self-evaluation, recalibration and delivery. It is measured through improved performance of individual players, particularly when these improvements heighten the collective performance of the group.

As we take a look at the following keep in mind that in isolation each style offers varying degrees of positive/negative attributes. Just because you are an authoritive coach does not necessarily mean you carry all of the listed attributes. Any one style will vary dependant on an individual coaches character and personality.