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Daniel Johns (Dpj1400)
New member
Username: Dpj1400
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 5:01 pm: |       |
I was wondering if anyone out there has heard of using running as a reward instead of as a puishment? I heard of a coach that would "punish" his players by NOT letting them run. He talked to them and explained that if they wanted to be the best they had to be in shape. So the worst punishment possible to them was to not have that chance to run and become better in shape. What do you think of this approach? Do you think that it is really plausible in the high school setting to expect players to want to run? And is it a fair way to punish players? |
Sara Polensky (Spolensky)
Junior Member
Username: Spolensky
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 2:39 pm: | |
I deff. think it is an interesting approach for punishment. I would think that you would really have to sell the explanation in the beginning about being in shape is how they are going to win. Also I think that they may think its cool in the beginning not to have to run but once they get to that first game and are gasping for air and getting passed by the other team. They would get the hint that they need to run. |
mellissa busby (Mkbusby21)
Junior Member
Username: Mkbusby21
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 7:43 pm: | |
i coach a girls program at the high school level and don't think this approach would work with the girls i have right now, but i have been in two other programs where it would have worked. |
Nick Marmo (Nbmpsu)
Junior Member
Username: Nbmpsu
Post Number: 15
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:13 am: | |
I have used this approach with a jr. high basketball team and it seemed to work. I do a lot of running in practice so I do not do running drills at the end of practice. When I do run them I expect their best effort. If I think I am not getting their best effort the drill is over. If you stress that conditioning is a big part of winning and will help the team, the players will buy into it. It is an interesting philosophy and I think that it works because the players do not see it as punishment. I will be using it agian next year. |
