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[quote=Anonymous]      [b]How much directing from the sidelines during a game? [/b]

The best coaches my kids have had at this age all did a moderate amount of talking to the kids during games, typically when they saw that the kids were forgetting to put into effect something the coach had been emphasizing in practice or when the kid was not thinking about where they were supposed to be on the field (like a reminder that you don't need to be all the way back on defense if your team is up the field on offense).  There is a huge difference between occasional instruction and "joysticking".  It may be a coincidence, but the worst coaches all fell into the "Let the game be the teacher" camp and were silent during the games.  Most of them were well read on the latest "best practices" and could earnestly explain the various theories, but were not actually able to evaluate kid or team weaknesses very well, nor take the actions that kids needed to improve.

[b]How do they act/react when the team is winning by a huge margin?  How do they act/react when the team is losing by a large margin? [/b]

The best coaches we have had act the same in both cases, reminding kids of where they should be, etc.  and not letting the score dictate their coaching points.

[b]What's their primary motivating technique?[/b]

We have had good coaches who were very effusive when the kids performed well, and others who were matter of fact no matter what the game result was.  In both cases, the best coaches are consistent and take the time to explain to kids what they did well, and what needs work.  They also tend to talk a lot about how effort and practice are the two most important factors, and they always praise kids who give 100% every practice.

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