As a child, the term coach was used mainly in sports. However, today this term is used in most areas of life.

Regardless of the coach's area of expertise, there are basic fundamentals that make a difference in the impact that the coach can have on their clients and their environment.

A superb coach knows The formula for Masterpieces: to break each part of a skill down to its individual fundamental pieces and to drill and perceive each piece until it is fully mastered. This is known in coaching as the fundamentals. A professional coach expects all of his players to have mastered the fundamentals.