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Post by dytmook on Mar 16, 2015 17:53:17 GMT -6
I think with us we tend to embrace it to a point in that we tell the kids we don't think there is a game they can't win, but we have to work hard to get there.
I like to think that if we are rolling people are going to give us their best shot and if we're down they are going to try to break us. We have to be strong enough to handle both.
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Post by funkfriss on Mar 18, 2015 12:24:55 GMT -6
Why wouldn't you embrace success? Why wouldn't you feel good about doing well? Isn't that why you play the game?
I think a lot of you are getting into handling praise more than embracing success. Also, success is relative (as mentioned so many times). Winning is not the only measure of success. If you win, but play poorly to me that is not success and should not be embraced. Totally dominating a team you should have and doing it the right way is success and should be embraced. The more/better the success, the more embracing in my opinion. I think rather than shielding kids from success they must be taught how to handle it. Again, they're kids playing the game they love, let them enjoy it.
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Post by RoCro23 on Mar 19, 2015 10:07:09 GMT -6
As a coach you have to address anything that effects your program. Success and Failure have effects inside and outside your program. You can stick your head in the sand and say your don't acknowledge it and that's your choice, but these need to be managed by the staff because it can affect your programs. How you choose to acknowledge it is your choice but as I read most of you that say anything that is external is not recognized, I think, that shows "How" you are dealing with it. Embracing may be too strong a term but I feel you better manage it. It effects your kids. For example, the hot topic of the day is social media. Whether you like it or not it does effect your kids, so you better have a plan on how you will deal with it as a coach. Another example, and this is a little bit of a stretch but as an analogy I think it works, you can't always guarantee that you won't play in the rain but I bet everyone practices with wet balls, extra towels and such. You tell the kids "We will play our game rain or shine!" but you still had better prepare the kids for whatever they might face. I think that holds true for success and failure too. That's the job of the coach. To prepare his players. We always say the great thing about this game is that it prepares you for life. Well, here you go.
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