Cannonball
Ex "Expert"
- Feb 25, 2009
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I thought that I would start a thread on coaching strengths. I made this post in another thread:
In assessing my strengths, I keep up with the latest information about all facets of the game. I believe that I am an exceptional hitting coach, a really good defensive coach and I do alright with pitching. The pitching stuff I use is what I learned for Pauly and Boardmember back in the day. My dd went to a legend in our area for pitching and I paid attention to all that he coached.
When a coach assesses their strengths, their weaknesses should become apparent. Recently, I have seen so many practices where players stand in lines or are not properly supervised in drill work. Human nature shows up for many players and they go through the motions as they do drill work. Many coaches, use drills without the ability to explain why the player needs to do the drill. For some, they depend upon each player getting private lessons and so, are actually just supervisors in practice.
My weakness is that I am terrible at the team bonding aspect of coaching. I have never cared if my players liked each other. I needed them to play together as a team on the field. The team I help coach now will do a team bonding scavenger hunt tomorrow. I do see the benefits of those types of activities but I am not good at them.
i think that it is necessary for all coaches to assess their weaknesses and strengths. I know mine. I would suspect that many of you would not want your dd to play for me. I am seriously intense. I am a yeller but not a yeller at players. I have a lot to do and not enough time to get it done. I intend for my intensity to rub off on my players. We did not do well last night. In going through the lineup with players and asking them about their at-bats, one young lady started crying. I asked her why she was crying. She said that she didn't want to let me down. She didn't. I think that this is how I know that the players understand the madness. We practice hard. What we do in practice is one of my strengths. Note, I am now a voluntary coach and not the HC since I retired. Still, we get after it.
In assessing my strengths, I keep up with the latest information about all facets of the game. I believe that I am an exceptional hitting coach, a really good defensive coach and I do alright with pitching. The pitching stuff I use is what I learned for Pauly and Boardmember back in the day. My dd went to a legend in our area for pitching and I paid attention to all that he coached.
When a coach assesses their strengths, their weaknesses should become apparent. Recently, I have seen so many practices where players stand in lines or are not properly supervised in drill work. Human nature shows up for many players and they go through the motions as they do drill work. Many coaches, use drills without the ability to explain why the player needs to do the drill. For some, they depend upon each player getting private lessons and so, are actually just supervisors in practice.
My weakness is that I am terrible at the team bonding aspect of coaching. I have never cared if my players liked each other. I needed them to play together as a team on the field. The team I help coach now will do a team bonding scavenger hunt tomorrow. I do see the benefits of those types of activities but I am not good at them.
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