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One of the best life lessons from team sports is just that, learning to be a team member; the winning coach teaches that lesson.
A baseball coach's dream is having a group of players, who are all hard working, talented players. However, most teams consist of a couple of very talented players, a few average players and some or many weak players. Additionally, most teams consist of players with varying degrees of motivation and love of the game. Balancing those different talent and motivational levels is the goal of the winning coach.
A famous quote alludes to the idea that a team is only as good as its weakest link and nowhere is that more true than in baseball. The ball will find the weak link player and the game is often on the line with a weak batter at the plate. That makes winning difficult, but the winning coach finds ways to not only improve weaker players' skills, but to make them feel like they are an integral part of the team.
On the other hand, coaches often have trouble dealing with star players. Many talented players become bored or impatient playing with others, who are not as good as they are. The winning coach learns to handle talented players in ways that do not deflate their ego, but at the same time mold them into team players.
Coaches should:
Coaches should:
The coach, who learns to deal with all types of players and who can mold them into a team, becomes a winning coach, championship or not.
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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