Mind Chess Academy-Building Great Minds Since 2001
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How To Choose A Chess Coach?

After  first principle ‘Building Great Minds Since 2001’, we will talk about second principle ‘Be Practical Over Theoretical’  We are called chess coach for a reason because we need to observe and provide feedback on students after we teach. If we are just chess teachers,  we teach chess knowledge to you, and you receive it. There, we have taught you something. Know the difference now? So a chess coach have to be guide students pracitcally but not just teaching theoretically.

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1.Understanding students’ problem/need
A chess coach needs to analyze student’s game individually to observe student’s problem/need. If not he will keep teaching what he wanted but not the problem student is facing. You don’t improve by learning a lot of knowledge that you don’t have chance to apply. This required some personal attention to your own game but not generic knowledge.
 
2.Make sure they apply
What happen if a chess coach keeps teaching new knowledge without make sure student apply? Students cannot catch up, right? The coach will need a checklist on what knowledge than student able to apply.
 
3.Give advice and suggestion
This is an information age. You can access a lot of information from books, website and Youtube videos. So the reason you hire a coach is to get advice and suggestion from him after he made assessment on your kids.                                                    
                                              
4. Teaching attitudes and habits
I think most chess players are smart. In order to be better than them, you need to have the right attitude and habit. So, coaching is not just about teaching them skills, but to change the students’ attitude and habits about chess. That is the part which is hard, whereby you’ll need an experienced coach to build the qualities into the students.
 
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  • About Us
    • Our Chess Coaches
    • Changes To Students
    • Testimonials
  • Students' Achievements
    • International and National Year 2001 to 2012
    • International and National Year 2013 to 2019
    • Year 2001 to 2005
    • Year 2006 to 2010
    • Year 2011 to 2015
    • Year 2016 to 2019
  • Chess Lessons in Penang
    • Small Group Online Chess Lesson
    • Private Online Chess Tutor
    • Chess Classes in Penang
    • Small Group Chess Coaching in Penang
    • Private Chess Tutor In Penang
    • Chess Training Center Near Me
  • Chess Tips
    • 5 Thinking Skills
    • How To Choose A Chess Coach
    • How To Play Chess
    • How to Write Chess Moves
    • Chess Tournament Rules
    • Daily Chess Puzzles
  • Tournament
  • Chess Shop