I have some amazing young and older athletes that have signed on with me. Their desire to excel is the fuel that drives my passion for coaching.
The Juniors
These kids are trying to get all the information they can from me as fast as they can. They fill the court with hours of practice and strive for excellence.
What they get right
From day one kids get it. They practice, they work hard on their games and they want to have fun along the way. As soon as they learn they are ready to go try the new skills.
What they get wrong
I am only a coach. I am not the know-all guru who knows everything so if I am not careful I will be back doing my old job of teaching grade 8 English. The kids hand in their paper, I mark it in red ink, they look at the grade only, shrug their shoulders, and forget that assignment. So I had to stop grading papers with red ink, and had to hand the papers back and make the students re-write the paper, correcting the editing mistakes. The writing was not necessarily bad at all, but the editing was the problem.
Can you see how this is like reading racquetball video?
So I need to see the skills corrected, executed, and put into a game.
Oh and happy Halloween and easy on the candy!!
Go get’em tigers!!!!