POSITIVE COACHING SCOTLAND POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE One of the most important things for coaches to understand is their body language. Young people will see coaches as their role model, when those respected role models display negative body language, they are sending messages that create a lasting impact on the young person.   It doesn’t take much – common behaviours such as; hands on the head, a roll of the eyes, exasperated sighing can all have a negative impact on the young person’s confidence levels. When young people see a coach displaying negative body language, they are probably thinking things like “Oh no, I’ve screwed up again” or “they’ll think badly of me and be so disappointed”. Set a timer on your watch or phone that reminds you every five minutes – use the reminder to assess your body language. What gestures am I displaying? How are my facial expressions? Rate this tool! Give us your feedback.