Which would you choose?
Is there a danger of always choosing to practice ?
Do you have an opinion
A coach once told me that when they were a player they loved to play
Yes practice was also great, “but why practice when you could play”, they said
Then they reflected and said –
“Surely the reason we practice IS to play”
Are you concerned that too many players prefer to practice
The conversation continued
They helped me understand their thoughts and worries :
in their opinion …..
- Too many 15 – 19 yr old players don’t seem motivated to want to play competitive matches in practice
- Maybe the style of coaching over the last 15 yrs has moved towards coach-led practice with less competitive practice matches
- Could the choice of to Practice or Play be influenced by the fact that that it’s difficult to fail (lose) in practice
- Has Practice become a ‘mastery of technique’ rather than learning how to win/compete
- The desire to want to outwit players (especially practice partners) has lessened. Is it acceptable to want to beat everyone you train with 🙂
- Coaches have a big responsibility and influence in deciding if they want to develop players who practice well (become great technicians) or perform successfully by learning how to beat opponents.
Is it acceptable to want to beat everyone you train with 🙂
Do you want a conversation?
I’d like to hear from you if you have a viewpoint on anything that you’ve read
We don’t need to agree, but explore viewpoints.
It would be great to hear from you, send me an email : contact@badmintonandy.com
This is part of a series of conversation starters.
Although not in detail, the posts are written to get you thinking and talking with others.
