- Jun 4, 2014
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Firstly, I've only just started coaching cheer. I cheered for three years in college, but before that played basketball for most of my life.
I think that getting angry at your athletes is never the right decision. Negative emotions will simply elicit more negative emotions. But I strongly believe in the benefit of stern coaching. I push my girls to preform at their best, and though I have no problem joking, laughing or making sarcastic remarks with them, they know there is a time and place for it. That time and place is not while I'm talking, it's not when we're focused working on something, and it's NEVER while they're near someone who is in the air. At those times I'm more strict because it is an issue of respect and safety. During stretching, warm-ups, etc. there's a little more flexibility for casual friendliness.
Also, no talking while we're conditioning. If you're talking you've obviously got extra oxygen, so I'm obviously not pushing you hard enough, so obviously you were only talking because you wanted to ask me if I could make it more strenuous! Coach Adam during conditioning is cruel and heartless!
I think that getting angry at your athletes is never the right decision. Negative emotions will simply elicit more negative emotions. But I strongly believe in the benefit of stern coaching. I push my girls to preform at their best, and though I have no problem joking, laughing or making sarcastic remarks with them, they know there is a time and place for it. That time and place is not while I'm talking, it's not when we're focused working on something, and it's NEVER while they're near someone who is in the air. At those times I'm more strict because it is an issue of respect and safety. During stretching, warm-ups, etc. there's a little more flexibility for casual friendliness.
Also, no talking while we're conditioning. If you're talking you've obviously got extra oxygen, so I'm obviously not pushing you hard enough, so obviously you were only talking because you wanted to ask me if I could make it more strenuous! Coach Adam during conditioning is cruel and heartless!