tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post735993248748756723..comments2024-03-11T02:14:26.568-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: What's the point of youth sports?Dr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-6195300637344360222015-03-04T11:53:01.217-08:002015-03-04T11:53:01.217-08:00"One thing you should learn is to persevere i..."One thing you should learn is to persevere in the fact of difficulty. A second is to make accommodations to overcome obstacles, to man-up, woman-up and suck it up when things don't go your way. A third is to develop independence. A fourth is work ethic."<br /><br />I agree. Unfortunately, my experiences with youth coaches have been that they are more concerned with winning than teaching. I say this as someone who would not now or has ever met anyone's definition of an athlete... but I believe that every play, every down, every match or move is valid competition. Winning the game is a valid goal, but it should be by product of learning and the competition that occurs in each moment... not the end that justifies the means. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694178863854556507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-87362142260358834122015-02-01T22:59:43.770-08:002015-02-01T22:59:43.770-08:00I agree. I coach at Gompers with three other instr...I agree. I coach at Gompers with three other instructors. Anyone who coaches for decades must have the patience of a saint and the Prozac supply of Walgreen'sDr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-28891334365763493902015-01-28T05:36:09.376-08:002015-01-28T05:36:09.376-08:00Hi Lance here, I can confirm that yes the All Blac...Hi Lance here, I can confirm that yes the All Blacks are all powerful gods of the Rugby pitch, it must be true it says so on the internet. :-)<br /><br />More seriously, just showing up to train puts you in a small elite group. Showing up to coach week in, week out puts people in a smaller more elite group.<br /><br />The person who coaches the small town club for 40 years is a superstar.LanceWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601917407832852660noreply@blogger.com