My granddaughter(16 y/o) is devistated. Her coach is moving on. At this point we don't know who will take over. Have any of you ever 'lost' a coach? What would you say to a teen in this situation?
Thanks
Yes, we recently went through this with our teams (Masters and kids team). It can be devastating initially, but with the adults around her creating a positive spin on it, she'll get through it. She and her team mates will come out stronger because of the change, more than likely. It's a great life lesson, as you may know, because no matter how much we like our bosses, in the corporate world, realistically, you change bosses every few years and have to adjust. But you learn from each and every coach or boss. She may find that the new coach will bring something new to the table and get her to learn something different about her training and approaches. S/he will inspire her in a different way. It's going to hurt initially, but soon after the new coach starts, the healing will start to take place and she'll find that she's doing just fine. Good luck!
Yes, we recently went through this with our teams (Masters and kids team). It can be devastating initially, but with the adults around her creating a positive spin on it, she'll get through it. She and her team mates will come out stronger because of the change, more than likely. It's a great life lesson, as you may know, because no matter how much we like our bosses, in the corporate world, realistically, you change bosses every few years and have to adjust. But you learn from each and every coach or boss. She may find that the new coach will bring something new to the table and get her to learn something different about her training and approaches. S/he will inspire her in a different way. It's going to hurt initially, but soon after the new coach starts, the healing will start to take place and she'll find that she's doing just fine. Good luck!
