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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would acknowledge that it’s normal it doesn’t feel great, talk about how coach could have communicated whatever he was trying to say in a different way (like “let’s see some more of that great xyz you showed against st. Joe’s larlo” rather than “did you forget how to xyz or what, larlo?!”).   And then maybe also relate that to how in the workplaces there are good and bad bosses and this coach is teaching him some lessons about how to/how not to relate to people that will be helpful later in life.

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This is excellent advice. BTDT with a crappy coach for DS but fortunately we didn’t get stuck with him for HS. As someone who has coached for closing in on 30 years, I continue to be shocked that these coaches exist and there are so many of them. I started coaching because I had amazing coaches as a kid, I love the sport and it changed my life for the better. But I think for many coaches, they are in it for the wrong reasons and/or never had a good role model coach. Hang in there and do your best to support your kid, give them the positive feedback when you see them do something well,  and help them understand how to navigate the negative behavior because they will likely run into it in other ways during their career. [/quote]

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