Bill Whittle

[August]

Originally Posted by Betonov

I wonder who had the idea and why ??

I kind of agree with the coach keeping silent. Give them a chance to think for themselves.

Well I don't get how a coach can coach by remaining silent. His job is to advise, instruct, correct and motivate the players. How's he going to be able to do that if he can't even signal them?

[Betonov]

He has 6 other days to coach and one day to let them figure it out themselves.

OK, 1 day for self governing and 2 days for coaching, I doubt they have practice every day

[August]

Originally Posted by Betonov

He has 6 other days to coach and one day to let them figure it out themselves.

OK, 1 day for self governing and 2 days for coaching, I doubt they have practice every day

Yeah i imagine their playing/training time limited to a couple of hours a week.

Being kids though their handle on the rules and tactics of the game are tenuous at best. The coach can't run out on the field to tell a kid where he should be standing or to pay attention to what's coming their way every time a kid gets confused or distracted.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by August

Well I don't get how a coach can coach by remaining silent. His job is to advise, instruct, correct and motivate the players. How's he going to be able to do that if he can't even signal them?

Originally Posted by August

Yeah i imagine their playing/training time limited to a couple of hours a week.Being kids though their handle on the rules and tactics of the game are tenuous at best. The coach can't run out on the field to tell a kid where he should be standing or to pay attention to what's coming their way every time a kid gets confused or distracted.

All in all it's a brilliant technique; Having spent much school and college at wrestling, soccer and Rugby and four years beyond on a Rugby club touring side, the noise and cruel comments are distracting if not unnerving. A coach, by placing his 'trained miñions' in play, is transmitting the implied message that they are 'ready to face off' and he knows they will "amaze him with their brilliance" (if not somewhat elevated ineptness). Patton and R E Lee actually employed this technique. Everyone who steps into the arena is there to perform and in the instant of the match, training is over and silence to apply what has been imparted is golden...and the little buggahs will show ya' and not disappoint unduly!