Sometimes it needs to be said. I am sick of totally (@!@!@&*! posting on facebook recently how they toughen up kids and other BS excuses for how much of a total $^&@!@&^ they are.
RANT ON
Dear %#^#& Coach....
Your are not being 'tough on them'
You are not teaching them life lessons
You are not teaching them how life isn't fair
They are not 'softer' than when you were a kid and somehow it is your job to fix it
You are not Vince Lombardi
This isn't a sports movie
It isn't tough love
Louder isn't more motivating
Screaming wont make them play better
The older ones KNOW when they made a mistake and the younger ones NEED to be taught they made a mistake and how not to. They don't need to be humiliated.
They won't 'appreciate what you did for them later'
That one 'exception' is not an excuse to abuse everyone else.
You are just a jerk and an A$$ and you are using this to justify just how big a jerk and A$$ you are. You are just a grown adult yelling at a child.
And to the parents and the other people around this - it doesn't matter how much this jacka$$ knows about the sport or how he gets scholarships or wins or whatever, it doesn't excuse their behavior. There are plenty of coaches out there who don't need to humiliate, yell, scream and act like that who know the game just as well and can coach 1000x better. You enable these coaches by letting your child play for them.
Just like new techniques in skills and practice organization, coaching has moved on as well. There is plenty of material out there for you to learn and adapt your ways. There is no excuse.
Yes, there is a fine line. You can expect and demand the highest level of play and performance from the players you coach and still not have to be a full time or even a part-time a$$. And yes you will have to make tough decisions and bench and cut players and other areas which will not be pleasant for anyone involved. That is the role you play.
If you have a boss who behaves this way towards you, you should leave your job or report them to HR. It isn't normal. Or acceptable. Try teaching that lesson.
Oh and last and not least... that line that girls need to feel good to play good is 100% true for boys as well. They may cover it up better, but they hate you being a jerk every bit as much.
RANT OFF
RANT ON
Dear %#^#& Coach....
Your are not being 'tough on them'
You are not teaching them life lessons
You are not teaching them how life isn't fair
They are not 'softer' than when you were a kid and somehow it is your job to fix it
You are not Vince Lombardi
This isn't a sports movie
It isn't tough love
Louder isn't more motivating
Screaming wont make them play better
The older ones KNOW when they made a mistake and the younger ones NEED to be taught they made a mistake and how not to. They don't need to be humiliated.
They won't 'appreciate what you did for them later'
That one 'exception' is not an excuse to abuse everyone else.
You are just a jerk and an A$$ and you are using this to justify just how big a jerk and A$$ you are. You are just a grown adult yelling at a child.
And to the parents and the other people around this - it doesn't matter how much this jacka$$ knows about the sport or how he gets scholarships or wins or whatever, it doesn't excuse their behavior. There are plenty of coaches out there who don't need to humiliate, yell, scream and act like that who know the game just as well and can coach 1000x better. You enable these coaches by letting your child play for them.
Just like new techniques in skills and practice organization, coaching has moved on as well. There is plenty of material out there for you to learn and adapt your ways. There is no excuse.
Yes, there is a fine line. You can expect and demand the highest level of play and performance from the players you coach and still not have to be a full time or even a part-time a$$. And yes you will have to make tough decisions and bench and cut players and other areas which will not be pleasant for anyone involved. That is the role you play.
If you have a boss who behaves this way towards you, you should leave your job or report them to HR. It isn't normal. Or acceptable. Try teaching that lesson.
Oh and last and not least... that line that girls need to feel good to play good is 100% true for boys as well. They may cover it up better, but they hate you being a jerk every bit as much.
RANT OFF
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