![]() Too many youth coaches are missing this point today! They are pushing kids far too fast. Great coaches teach in progressions, and have patience as students master each progression. Daniel wanted to move on too quickly, to the next thing: the crain technique.īut Coach Miyagi told him “Must learn to stand, then learn to fly.” Miyagi had Daniel learning balance in the ocean waves. Daniel wanted to learn it the very first time he saw Miyagi using it that day at the beach. The famous “crane technique” that Daniel ends up using to win in the end (sorry, did I spoil it?) was perfected with time. The best staffs plan out practice in an orderly way they have a unique plan specific to what their kids need. Coaches who just roll the ball out there usually don’t find the success their capable of. So many times when coaches talk to me about practice, I ask what their practice plans were, or how much time their staff spends talking about practice. Miyagi had a plan, executed the plan, and his student flourished. Paint the fence is different from paint the house is different from wax on, wax off is different from sand the floor. Then start testing them as they grow and become better at their skill. Put them in position to find success early, as Miyagi did. Give kids confidence early on after learning a new skill or technique or play so that they know it works, and can see the fruits of their labor. What would Daniel have thought about all of that training? Imagine if Miyagi would have actually landed a strike. Great coaches give their players confidence by putting it all together for success. “Show me wax off.” Tries to hit him again. “Show me wax on.” Then he tries to punch the kid in the face!ĭaniel fends off the blow with the specific task he learned. Miyagi finally puts it all together for Daniel. “I’ve waxed YOUR cars, I painted YOUR fence, I sanded YOUR floors, when am I going to learn karate?!!” He’s just sanded a long, outdoor, wooden deck all day. We agree! Won’t be more than 4 emails per month. Want more articles like this? Want specials from Eight Laces Consulting? S ubscribe to our mailing list. Miyagi was a master at practicing tasks specific to what Daniel needed. But the answer is one of those two things: he either forgot to use the technique, or was never taught the proper technique. I’m not judging the staff, I wasn’t there for their practices. I sat there wondering if he had been prepared to block a kick, and just didn’t use those tools, or if he had not really ever been taught the exact way to block a kick. I watched that play probably 30 times because I was trying to figure out how he didn’t block it. However, he didn’t use the skill to actually block the kick. And he took a great angle, and had enough speed to get to the block point. The defender got the jump he needed off the line of scrimmage. It was a tremendous game, and the kid nailed the kick. I saw a team win a championship game last weekend on a last minute field goal. Great coaches use practice for specific tasks to what the team needs. Daniel learned specific skills that he would need to begin to practice karate, and he learned them in a unique way! He changed up the practice to meet the needs of the student. Miyagi took his new karate student through a specific set of tasks to teach motor skills necessary for success. Practice Tasks Specific To What Is Needed Miyagi’s inspiration created dedication by his student.ģ. Daniel knew that Miyagi cared about him, from early on. He filled a void that Daniel had: father figure and mentor. Why did Daniel show up early the next morning? Because Mr. The best coaches inspire, the best teachers inspire, the best parents inspire, the best leaders inspire. Miyagi wanted Daniel there at 6:00 am, an incredibly early time for a teenager but the day was probably old for the Wise Teacher.Īnd Daniel shows up! Miyagi inspired him. The sun is setting, and he tells him to come back tomorrow, and to be there early! Mr. Miyagi got Daniel working that first day, and working HARD on waxing those cars. ![]() Show me an inconsistent coach, and I’ll show you an inconsistent program, period. Miyagi is still a magician! He’s one heck of a coach!” Here are 8 lessons about coaching from Mr. It was time to show them the magic.Īnd as we watched it, I thought to 41 year old self, “Mr. One movie theater in town, all of the cool kids were there. I remember seeing it in the theater, in my little hometown of Fallbrook. Iconic movie! (If you don’t think so, stop reading, we are not friends!) ![]()
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