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The stereotypes of the coaches on youth

For the umpteenth time, few days ago during a coach course, several participants asked me why young people are no longer willing to make sacrifices and to commit or if staying continuously attached to the smartphone does not prevent them to have other interests. This question is increasingly common in recent years, now almost 10 years, and these coaches are not asking if their impression is true or false but deem right and want to know what they should do.

The question certainly does not lie in the use of new technologies, these do not represent a limit at the development of young people. They are for example:

  • be parked in front of the TV because it does not bother
  • be brought on the stroller, when it is better to walk, because so parents do not waste time
  • stay at home rather than to the gardens because then you take cold
  • stay every day hours listening boring teachers to talk

This type of education to be passive and sedentary leads to exaggerate in the use of new technologies at the expense of a more active life. The question is not in the use of smartphones, but in knowing what are the daily activities of young people. It’s the world of adults who should organize their lives so as to bring them up to the pleasure of being active, until they have reached the maturity to drive themselves alone.

Returning to the coaches who complain, it must also be said that the answer  usually expected is the confirmation to this belief but especially they want to hear that the only answer to give in these cases, it’s just a punishment. It seems to be back to 30 years ago when it was common to give punishment like: 20 pushups or four laps of the pitch. But why the sport organization do not invest more on adult education to which we entrust our children? Do not forget that the majority of sports clubs exist only because the parents provide their funding. And if they stopped paying them? But it never will happen, because it’s convenient for parents to park their children so that they stay involved in some activities, without worrying about the quality of the managers and coaches.

From Ronaldo to Wilkinson to learn the need to have a pre-shot routine

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jonny Wilkinson show us with their ability in kicking the ball how important it is to have a routine whenever you are in a position to make a free kick in soccer or rugby. The video you find highlights the similarities between these two players and the need to train this skill. How many coaches teach their athletes following this procedure? In just a few!