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From Competitive Edge
By: Dr. Alan Goldberg A lot of coaches regularly employ punishment as a "teaching" tool with their athletes and teams. If the team/athlete fails to execute well, makes a lot of mistakes or loses, the coach punishes them with more physically brutal practices, extra trainings and usually extra, long hard conditioning. I've always been puzzled by coaches responding in this "old school" manner. What do they want their athletes to learn from their loss or mistakes? That if you screw up on "my team" there will be hell to pay? That losing is unacceptable? That fear of negative physical consequences will somehow miraculously motivate me and my teammates to perform better and not screw up under pressure? So let's look at exactly what athletes REALLY learn from these kinds of punishment consequences! Click Here to Continue Reading
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3/25/2020 02:10:46 am
I think that there is merit into using punishment as an educational tool, but I wouldn't advise it. I believe that this is a barbaric way of doing things, and I do not approve of it. There are people who can really make a difference in our life, and we need to try and make it so that we can do the same. If you are a coach and you are using these methods, then you are a shame. I hope that you change this way of coaching. Leave a Reply. |
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