Raising an Athlete by Jack Perconte

Author:Jack Perconte
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Self
ISBN: 17554
Publisher: Second Base Publishing
Published: 2008-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

It is important to understand that professional sports and amateur athletics are two different entities and should have very different perspectives. One thing that does not change is that sports are very competitive and it is “survival of the fittest.” It may not seem that way at the lower levels of youth sports, but eventually it will become that way. Athletes who are good enough move on to the next level and the rest find other endeavors to pursue. Often, the coach is the one who has to make the difficult decision of who moves on and who does not. It is rarely fun for the coach to have to make these choices. Parents and coaches should try to empathize with the deciding coach’s unenviable position. Although it’s natural for some parents and players to be upset, speaking ill about the coach is inappropriate.

I have been fortunate to come across many great coaches in my career. Along with my family, they have shaped my life and were a big reason for the successes I achieved. However, there were many times I did not agree with the decisions of my coaches, thinking them to be wrong or inconsequential. After a while, I recognized the significance of their decisions and the lessons they taught. Luckily, I believe most of those things were for the good in my life. Whether a player has a long career or a short one, I hope they have come across a coach, or many, who makes a difference for the good in their life.

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