tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558908988392361775.post5856124849175875041..comments2023-10-03T06:38:29.914-07:00Comments on Here am I..: Owie still an owie.J.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01178470833734845831noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558908988392361775.post-91895546635946784952007-11-13T15:56:00.000-08:002007-11-13T15:56:00.000-08:00Update on this.The current men's coach is leaving ...Update on this.<BR/>The current men's coach is leaving and didn't want to "change the structure of the team in the short time (he) has left." I don't blame him, you can't really open a can of worms then leave. So nothing happened.J.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01178470833734845831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558908988392361775.post-73549637307170728852007-09-26T12:46:00.000-07:002007-09-26T12:46:00.000-07:00My Job will be to get the guys more powerful, and ...My Job will be to get the guys more powerful, and more fit, my GOAL will be to create an environment where they've worked hard enough that accepting defeat hurts. Hopefully to the degree that it becomes no longer acceptable. Subtle but important distinction.<BR/><BR/>The problem with rowing is that it is very easy to be a lazy rower. Unless the coach calls you out, or unless you're the only one being lazy, it's very difficult for your teammates to tell who in the boat is dogging it. I intend to shed light where there was once darkness.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine that you would disagree.<BR/><BR/>This is true, but an athlete is an athlete, no matter how they ply their trade.<BR/><BR/>One cannot be taught to be anything, but you can show someone the price of admission, and they either pay it, or admit that it's not worth the cost.J.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01178470833734845831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558908988392361775.post-76708944806097255462007-09-26T12:18:00.000-07:002007-09-26T12:18:00.000-07:00I find it interesting that your main job as "Stren...I find it interesting that your main job as "Strength and Conditioning" Coach will be to create "mental tough[ness], and trust".<BR/><BR/>Not that I disagree with either your goal, or your methods.<BR/><BR/>I guess you can't rightly advertise for a 'create-killer-instinct', 'instill-will-to-win', or 'defeat-wussiness' coach, can you?<BR/><BR/>Be careful, though. We had a conversation several years ago about what makes a back and a forward. A forward is NOT a bigger, stronger, slower back.<BR/>A forward is an entirely separate animal, an attitude, a world-view - at least, a 'pitch-view'.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure one can be taught to be a forward.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the analogy doesn't hold. I don't know. Just something to think about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com