Attempting a Resolution

To address the debate over certain coaching styles, let's ask the question "Why does this debate about over-coaching exist?" Over-coaching can result from several different factors, some of which I mentioned in previous postings. It can result from a lack of coaches training, misunderstanding of the athletes strengths and weaknesses, ego getting in the way, and several other ways. If we work on fixing these problems individually, we will be able to avoid the debate that cannot be won about coaching. Fixing these more specific issues, we'll be working towards one common goal. The manner in which I wrote this seems far too simple of a task. I don't think this debate will ever be solved, but little by little, the issues creating the debate can be eliminated.

Coaching is a difficult subject to determine a winner for because it is a very subjective matter. Morals aren't a large factor in this contraversy; therefore, people must turn to other means of which to base their argument, perhaps turning to their experiences and what they've learned from others' experiences. Why do we debate a topic that cannot be won? As human beings, we like to think that we're right, and in many situations, we do think that we're right. Debating may give us authority and a sense of power over other people. Ultimately, this leads to arrogance and a limited view of the outside world. I've come to find that I cannot truly feel someone's feelings or understand where they're coming from until I've experienced it. However, through observation, conversation with others, and honestly attempting to understand what other people have been through, I become closer and closer to understanding other people's perspective of life.