Motor Skill Acquisition

Just as teachers sometimes fail to understand student aspirations which fall short of expertise, some coaches tend to overlook aspirations for expert performance in favor of winning performance.  Unfortunately, we often associate winning with excellence of performance; this is not necessarily a valid association.  Games are won for reasons other than excellent performance.  In the record book, however, the manner of winning is not recorded.  The ultimate goal of every coach and every team should be excellence of performance.  Coaches should be evaluated on their ability to help good performers become excellent performers.  Unfortunately, too many coaches seek and achieve personal satisfaction from coaching winners.  Many have little regard for the satisfaction achieved by individuals on the squad execpt as they reflect the coach's glory.

Courtesy to Margaret Robb
State of New York - Cortland