What do you Think??

I personally think the fair answer is: it depends on the coach. Great coaches, coaches who care about their athletes as people and honor the traditional spirit of sport as the pursuit of team and individual
excellence, are inevitably character builders. They are, first and foremost, teachers who measure their success not in victories or records but in their ability to help youngsters reach their highest potential.  Sure they teach techniques and strategies, but by their words and actions they also teach vital life skills and virtues like integrity, fairness, perseverance, courage, self-discipline and all the graces associated with good sportsmanship. The people they coach not only become better performers, they become better human beings, people you’d feel comfortable dating your own children.

In this show Dilshad  discusses some profound questions individuals and parents battle with  but hardly address it because their son / daughter may not be able to play the game and they don’t have any other option. Cynthia  certified family educator and Anger Management Specialist from Plano Ed and Guidance Services along with Peter who has been a Soccer Coach for the past  13 years .They will visit various questions and answer the important and debatable topics..

On the other hand, coaches who have a more narrow view of their role and measure their success primarily in terms of their wins/losses record or by the number of all-star athletes they produce, often do more harm than good. Under these coaches, athletes often become more selfish, self-absorbed, arrogant and unscrupulous in the pursuit of personal glory and achievements. Even the coach wouldn’t want to hang out with them.

Resources:

Children’s book, Shawn Sheep The Soccer Star, focuses on teamwork and sportsmanship.  In the book, the soccer coach is an excellent example of an exemplary coach.  The book is a good way to start a discussion with your child about these topics.

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