My concern is that coaches are under the pressure to win. Do they have the ability to help the players’ learn?

I think every coach has the ability to help the players learn or else they wouldn't have a job. No matter what "pressure" the coach is under their job is to make the players better and they know how to do that.

My concern is that coaches are under the pressure to win. Do they have the ability to help the players’ learn?

 

Not all coaches have the ability to teach the players, let alone the ability to instruct. They should be able to help their players improve and progress.

Not all coaches have the ability to teach the players, let alone the ability to instruct. They should be able to help their players improve and progress.

 

I absolutely agree with this. Coaching is a special art and not everyone can be successful at it. It takes more than a knowledge of the game. You have to know how to impart that knowledge to 16/17/18-year of kids and then to be able to motivate those kids to reach their individual potential, as well as the team's potential. There are simply some coaches - even well meaning coaches - that lack ability in one of these areas (knowledge, teaching ability, motivation).

I absolutely agree with this. Coaching is a special art and not everyone can be successful at it. It takes more than a knowledge of the game. You have to know how to impart that knowledge to 16/17/18-year of kids and then to be able to motivate those kids to reach their individual potential, as well as the team's potential. There are simply some coaches - even well meaning coaches - that lack ability in one of these areas (knowledge, teaching ability, motivation).

 

Thanks, coop, very wise words.

I absolutely agree with this. Coaching is a special art and not everyone can be successful at it. It takes more than a knowledge of the game. You have to know how to impart that knowledge to 16/17/18-year of kids and then to be able to motivate those kids to reach their individual potential, as well as the team's potential. There are simply some coaches - even well meaning coaches - that lack ability in one of these areas (knowledge, teaching ability, motivation).

 

One again, very insightful Coop! Only the very best cover all three area's you pointed out.:thumb:

I absolutely agree with this. Coaching is a special art and not everyone can be successful at it. It takes more than a knowledge of the game. You have to know how to impart that knowledge to 16/17/18-year of kids and then to be able to motivate those kids to reach their individual potential, as well as the team's potential. There are simply some coaches - even well meaning coaches - that lack ability in one of these areas (knowledge, teaching ability, motivation).

 

I agree with you on this 100%. When I was a Sophmore in high school we had a new coach for our baseball team. I will say we weren't the greatest team but we did give it our all. Our coach kept drilling in our heads to keep buying into his system and to believe him that it all would pay off in the long run. During our Senior year it did pay off and we had a great year.

 

I think it all has to do with how much a coach cares about his players and how much they believe in their coach.

I absolutely agree with this. Coaching is a special art and not everyone can be successful at it. It takes more than a knowledge of the game. You have to know how to impart that knowledge to 16/17/18-year of kids and then to be able to motivate those kids to reach their individual potential, as well as the team's potential. There are simply some coaches - even well meaning coaches - that lack ability in one of these areas (knowledge, teaching ability, motivation).

 

 

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I absolutely agree with this. Coaching is a special art and not everyone can be successful at it. It takes more than a knowledge of the game. You have to know how to impart that knowledge to 16/17/18-year of kids and then to be able to motivate those kids to reach their individual potential, as well as the team's potential. There are simply some coaches - even well meaning coaches - that lack ability in one of these areas (knowledge, teaching ability, motivation).

 

Very true...Bill Miller at PRP is pretty successful. If you ever watch him during a game, he might say 2 words to his players during the game. I think he tries to instill confidence in his players through proper preperation. Come game time, he lets his players play. PRP players are always enthusiastic during the game and seem to enjoy the game. Baseball is a game of preparation and confidence. It seems that coaches that master those two factors are very successful.