JT to coach Under 6's.
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I got in early just to say "poor kids," and ruin the joke before someone else had a chance to use it.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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wonder if they are on gluten free and no chewing gum
happy_tiger
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He'll find coaching Under 6's harder than coaching than the NRL side
Was watching yesterday the Mum and a male helper coaching the Under 6's yesterday and they needed another 4 helpers seriously
One bunch were playing on the topsoil mound , another bunch were trying to jump from coppalog to coppalog , a couple seemed like they had given up and about 3 were training
If you have coached any kids from Under 6-8's in any sport it is fun , but its very frustrating at times
Was watching yesterday the Mum and a male helper coaching the Under 6's yesterday and they needed another 4 helpers seriously
One bunch were playing on the topsoil mound , another bunch were trying to jump from coppalog to coppalog , a couple seemed like they had given up and about 3 were training
If you have coached any kids from Under 6-8's in any sport it is fun , but its very frustrating at times
Byron_Bay_Fan
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I teach chess in schools to all ages and I run a tight ship, they even send the delinquents into my class to get them going - and I am not even a teacher. The trick is to make the lessons fascinating and exciting and they don't play up.
foreveratiger
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@happy tiger said:
Yeah I can imagine how frustrating it would be.
The problem with so many Parents is they try and put to much pressure on there kids and they become more frustrated than there kids themselves.
Let kids be kids I'd say…..I have seen some parents carry on at there kids games between the ages of 6-9 and you see there kids self esteem slowly getting shot down.
Parents try and live out there dreams pressuring there kids and they forget that Sport at that Age is just FUN!!!!!
happy_tiger
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@Byron Bay Fan said:
Its a bit different BBF
You've got them all sitting down doing one on one stuff that you can supervise in a 40 -50 m squared area
Not a 3000 metre squared area , where kids are running to the dunnies , to their parents , fighting imaginary warriors (yes I had one ) , kids crying because they fell on the ground or another said they were naughty
happy_tiger
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@hobbo2803 said:
Coach try and killed me yesterday , he had me on the pad to be the tackle contact for the first 4 plays to work on some second phase
Couple of the Mum's commented that I worked harder than most the kids , but they understand I'm a hall of famer and can take that in my stride
Byron_Bay_Fan
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@happy tiger said:
But! I had one bad loser get another in a head lock and wouldn't let go, I had to forcibly untangle them, a good kid actually had broken family emotional problems, a terrific fighter over the board and in sport.
happy_tiger
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@hobbo2803 said:
Its funny Hobbo , after the first three sets of 6 I thought that I was 1 play from a cardiac arrest
Yet the body just kicks into that second wind and 45 minutes later while sweating up a storm I'm still calling the fullback out of plays , telling the halves to think ahead and screaming at the outside backs to get deeper and play wider
happy_tiger
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@hobbo2803 said:
1st game tomorrow Hobbo for Jr ??
We drew the premiers 1st up should be interesting , I don't think we are as fit as we were last year , but we have some added size to the squad which means EB and the other good running forward can play wider
@foreveratiger said:
I could imagine a Happy coached Team…All would be 12.4's on the beep test...running precision lines ...He would be calling the fullback out of plays , telling the halves to think ahead and screaming at the outside backs to get deeper and play wider.Then a Couple of the Mum's commented that He worked harder than most the kids , but they understand he is a hall of famer and can take that in his stride
Oh wait...This is about JT...good on him for giving back to the grass roots of the game...
happy_tiger
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@Geo. said:
No Geo its about all parents that give back to the game in general , whether it be coaching , acting as a treasurer , helping with the canteen :brick:
This game wouldn't survive at junior level if it wasn't for the volunteers
Maybe you should head out and support your local junior club for one hour a week Geo , they probably would appreciate the help
Byron_Bay_Fan
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I get youngsters come up to me in the street and thank me for teaching them chess ages ago (I don't even remember them). Terrific that many of you guys are putting effort back into the game. We owe it to them to enrich their lives. I appreciate what boys club volunteers did for me 60 years ago. They even put free cartoons on and picked up in buses etc..
