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[quote=Anonymous]We've always had coaches that were patient and positive with the kids.  Some weren't so great with the skills or strategy, and I know it was hard for them to pull all their patience together for various situations, but I've never had any complaints about their basic temperament and communication skills.... until now.

Granted, it's only been the first practice, but this coach rubs me (and my son) the wrong way.  I never saw him be condescending directly to my son, -- I saw him be that way with the whole team or individually with other boys.  He communicates in a way that is like "don't you know this!??"  in tone.  He didn't tell the boys how to do a particular skill, but he just told them all to do it (one by one) and then separated them into groups of -- one group being the right group, one group being the wrong group.  Then he told them how to do it.  He physically unzipped and removed hoodies from several kids and told them to "relax and play" -- even though we had 40 mph wind gusts throughout practice.

(these kids are 8-10 yrs. old).

He hasn't done anything egregious, but my son said it felt like the coach was yelling at them the whole time.  He wasn't yelling like he was mad, he just talks with the attitude of "don't you know anything?".  One parent said it's his cultural style -- he's from an African country based on his accent (which may also make it harder for the boys to understand him).

I feel like this coach will not handle it well if the boys make mistakes during games.  He told the boys "when you are here, your parents dont' exist!" --- I get the idea that he doesn't want the boys distracted with parents on the sidelines, but ---what????  I don't trust him.

Have you ever had a coach that didn't seem very kid friendly in rec sports?[/quote]

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