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[quote=Anonymous]I don't now why so many people are hating on private coaches.  I don't see it as any different than private lessons/sessions for anything else.  You have an interest in something and want to do it better or achieve a goal.

We've hired coaches a few times to help our kids with sports - not because we want them to compete at the upper levels (it's highly unlikely they ever will) but because sports don't come naturally to them and they desperately want to participate.  Our kids also have some known motor planning/coordination issues which aren't apparent to the typical person but for which they've received OT/PT for.  We could go back to PT/OT for assistance in sports but, frankly, it's a lot cheaper and more appropriate to hire a coach, the kids are far more motivated and they learn 'technique' and strategies the OT/PTs usually can't provide.  Working with a private coach helps our kids learn in a safe, non-pressure, humiliation-free environment.  I don't care if the kids later decide to quit.  At least after some coaching, I'll know they're quitting because they're not interested rather than because of their limitations/challenges.[/quote]

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