Maybe it's human nature, I'm not sure, but people often over complicate what can be so simple in life(I'm guilty of this from time to time as well).
I am a coach and this is something I often see...coaches over-complicating the teaching of their sport. They often do this with good intentions, but just end up confusing their athletes.
Trust me, it does your offense no good when your running back has the ball, but his lead blocker and linemen don't understand who they should be blocking because the scheme is so complicated. Don't get me wrong, it can be complicated, but should be taught in a non-complicated manner.
Your wrestler will have trouble succeeding if you teach him a multiple part set-up, takedown, and finish, but over complicate the manner in which you teach these components.
Being a longtime coach and teacher (also the son of a longtime coach and teacher), I believe we can teach complicated information in simple terms if we understand it well.
This same concept can be used with every job, relationship, sport etc. It's not always easy to simplify, which seems like a contradictory phrase, but it's true. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to understand something in such a way that you can simplify that which seems complicated.
Trust me, it does your offense no good when your running back has the ball, but his lead blocker and linemen don't understand who they should be blocking because the scheme is so complicated. Don't get me wrong, it can be complicated, but should be taught in a non-complicated manner.
Your wrestler will have trouble succeeding if you teach him a multiple part set-up, takedown, and finish, but over complicate the manner in which you teach these components.
Being a longtime coach and teacher (also the son of a longtime coach and teacher), I believe we can teach complicated information in simple terms if we understand it well.
This same concept can be used with every job, relationship, sport etc. It's not always easy to simplify, which seems like a contradictory phrase, but it's true. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to understand something in such a way that you can simplify that which seems complicated.
In the words of a pretty smart fella...
“If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.” -Albert Einstein
God Bless,
Coach P
P.S. I am always trying to find the most efficient/simplified methods to utilize in various areas of my life, it's how I'm wired. What areas of your life do you tend to over complicate and how can you simplify in these areas?
P.S. I am always trying to find the most efficient/simplified methods to utilize in various areas of my life, it's how I'm wired. What areas of your life do you tend to over complicate and how can you simplify in these areas?
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