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A new TV show about dad's out to win the 8 year old natty.
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seriously, take your meds.
I have only seen news clips, and I agree that these people go way overboard, especially for the age of the kids, but when I played as a teen, this isn't too far off what it was like. Junction boys type stuff was pretty normal.
Far from being "everything" that's wrong with parenting. I would argue that these boys have a better than average chance at growing up to become successful adults.
A lot of pee wee football players who go through this probably have emotional issues related to being under such heavy pressure and a need to prove something to their parents.
I don't think that kind of stress is conducive to success.
Nothing.
Nothing like getting cigarettes put out on their backs why getting raped by their mom's meth addicted boyfriend.
Again, on the scale of "everything" that is wrong with parenting, this isn't near the top.
Maybe parenting isn't in your wheelhouse.
Being traumatized by the Boston Marathon bombings.
I was childhood buddies with a PGA golfer, and his dad made him practice golf for 2 to 3 hours every single day from when the kid was 5 years old. It didn't matter if the kid had friends over, had a birthday party to go to, already played in a basketball game, etc, he was golfing every single day. I remember sitting inside his house and playing video games while he had to go out and golf with his dad. I'm sure the kid was often sick of golf and wanted to eat pizza and play video games after school like most kids, but his dad made him golf. Do you think he is mad at his dad now that he is making a couple million every year on the tour and banging a dime, while his friends are working entry level jobs?
You can learn life lessons from this shit. A coach screaming in your face can help teach you on how to deal with an asshole boss who screams at you. Playing hurt (not injured) teaches you that life isn't always perfect. You are sick, your dog died, you are going through a divorce, but you still have to work hard and do your job. I'm with Damone. I think these kids have a better chance than the average kid to be successful.
You think anyone who hasn't been verbally abused by coaches knows how to deal with an asshole boss? You think you can only play through injury for an asshole coach?
The best lessons are learned from coaches who are teachers first, helping you understand the game you play and help you enjoy it more.
Kind of like Chris Petersen, or Jim Mora. There's room for toughness and character building, discipline, but not in physically and psychologically abusive ways.
I've been around both types of coaches. I learned far more from the ones that treated you with dignity.
I like this article on the culture of coaching:
http://deadspin.com/what-being-a-coach-should-mean-in-the-21st-century-471562310
"There are other ways to teach collegiate athletes and make them better collegiate athletes, and none of them involves abuse. You and I know this. You can motivate someone in a million different ways. You can be pushed without literally being pushed. We have totally convinced ourselves that there's no alternative to physical intimidation, that a shove from Mike Rice or a thrown ball is merely a technique of the trade. What it really reveals is the absence of any technique whatsoever—brute stupidity that we've inexplicably sanctified out of a total lack of moral imagination. Enough with this shit."
You think Rutgers basketball players will walk out better people because they had basketballs thrown at them and were called faggots by their coach?
You have no idea what Chris Petersen or Mora are like behind closed doors with their players. I got news for you. College coaches yell. They yell a lot. I would bet money Jim Mora has called some kids pussies, pansies, little girls, etc when the situation called for it. I guarantee Petersen, Mora, and their assistants rip into players when they are watching film and see mistakes being made. Bill Belichick is legendary for brutally ripping into guys in the film room. It's what football coaches do.
Mike Rice crossed the line at Rutgers, but the interesting thing was, he had players defend him. They weren't taking what he was doing on the court personally. He didn't really think they were faggots, pussies, and worthless. He was a tough coach who went to far and got caught. I'm not sure if the players will be better people because of it (Although they may. You have no fucking clue what he might have taught them, what he was like not on the court) I don't think those players are scarred from playing for him either.
Yeah people coaching 10 year olds should emulate Bill Belicheck and Bear Bryant.
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