tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418180976901891245.post1909740018587326655..comments2024-03-07T13:22:24.765-05:00Comments on Inside Youth Sports: Should a Parent be a Coach?Jeffrey Rhoads [Inside Youth Sports]http://www.blogger.com/profile/14755096518688222702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418180976901891245.post-953756821697869282012-08-27T09:34:53.789-04:002012-08-27T09:34:53.789-04:00Wendy,
I love the idea of having the assistant wo...Wendy,<br /><br />I love the idea of having the assistant work with the child a little more. Makes a lot of sense and wish more coaches would do this.<br /><br />It has been great to see more organizations open up training, or at least a mentoring program, for coaches in this situation. However, it does seem to be the exception rather than the norm to take advantage of these very worthwhile programs.Mike Mancinihttp://www.athletictrainingnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7418180976901891245.post-22619256094089219492012-08-25T15:34:11.695-04:002012-08-25T15:34:11.695-04:00Hey Mike. Good to hear from you on this blog. The ...Hey Mike. Good to hear from you on this blog. The parent-coach thing is such a tough situation. In many places administrators of clubs and leagues are beating the bushes for any willing and (somewhat-) able bodied people to serve as coaches. Well- intentioned folks step up and do what they can. Very few of these, I have found, will take advantage of the training that's out there for coaches. Often clubs will even pay for coaches to do it. Coaches need to do this. There is way more to coaching than knowing the positions and something about the game.<br /><br />Two pieces of good advice I have learned over the years of coaching my kid and other people's kids are: <br />1. Get a good assistant coach. Let him coach your kid while you coach his. Both of you will be more objective. And it will be a whole lot healthier<br />2. Let your child experience other coaches and other coaching styles. Many dedicated parent-coaches I know will tell you they waited too long to give up the reins. Wendy LeBolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003331780438398415noreply@blogger.com