Bad Players Avoid the Truth. Bad Coaches Do Too.
I like a lot of the stuff Coach Beckner posts. He has a nice blend of insight on both the on-court approach (especially shooting) and approach to coaching, and he delivers it in ways that are digestible.
That being said, I paused on this one because I think it needs an adjustment in language BEFORE applying to “Players.” I think you can easily replace “Players” with “Coaches”—and you SHOULD.
An analysis of coaches and their relationship to the truth MUST be undertaken (and I think following Beckner’s formula works just fine here).
Example: If I’m a BAD coach, I avoid the truth my players, my staff, and our film is showing me. Instead, I lean on tired tropes and old clichés about how to coach and play.
This is what most of the “player” or “men” language we see floating around online misses—it isn’t just athletes or men in general who need reform. Coaches do too.
We must #MirrorTrain ourselves FIRST—and probably tell our guys we’re doing that—before we ever ask them to.
Coach Prompts
When was the last time you ignored what film or feedback was showing you and stuck to clichés instead?
How often do you model self-interrogation in front of your players so they see you craving the truth too?
Player Prompts
How would you react if your coach admitted to the team, “I need to get better at facing the truth”?
Do you crave honest feedback from your coaches—or avoid it? Why?
