Do teams needs coaches? I'm talking all sports here. Is it really necessary or is it one of those things that have been so ingrained it exists because it always has? My belief is the team itself is in the best position to create strategies and methods of training. Of course they can rely on consultants but for the most part they know best. Anyone else agree?
Depends on the coaching. I honestly did not need my high school cross country and track coaches, I knew what I needed to do and they didn't really help me get to where I wanted to get to. My college coaches currently are a lot more knowledgeable, and it may be the fact that they are coaching older and more developed runners, but they give workouts that make me ask why? and they always have an answer to back it up. There is a purpose behind the things they make me do, while often times in high school we were kept busy for 2 hours with ab circuits and random workouts on the track.
In team sports like baseball and football, the coaches are essentially one of the players. Their role is to coordinate which strategies to use at which times. In individualized sports a team could possibly operate fine without a coach, but you wouldn't really be a team outside of competition day. On training days there would have to be some final authority to say what the training method would be for the day if everyone is planning to train together.
Elite runners need a paid coach because no one else wants to talk to them.
Most everyone else needs a coach to plan, guide, encourage lead.
There are exceptions throughout. Elite bowlers for instance probably don't have coaches from which we can infer that they are more likable than elite runners and do not pay for someone to talk to and care about them.
You have no understanding of the complexities of sports like football. Even track wouldn't work without a coach. A bunch of guys would never agree which 2 get to travel to a meet to run the 5k when 5 guys think they are in the mix.
I think coaches are extremely important. they mean the team can all travel together and this helps them to bond better which leads to overall improvements in performance. having everyone on the same coach also means that diet and hydration strategies can be co-ordinated, food and drinks can be shared, and this also contributes to team bonding. naturally, if the coach breaks down the whole team are stuffed at once as opposed to them being in different cars but then you won't be worrying about that cute girl in the other car if you are all on the same coach together so, overall, I think coaches are a good plus for sports teams, bands, cheer teams and formation ballroom dancing teams of all genders.
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