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Originally Posted by John Izzo
In all due respect...I think bringing the athletes "into" it would be a mistake. Adolescents will get a "kick" of the competition between trainers and will "force" the tension between staff. This will not work for you and in the end, will cause the boss to make an ultimatum.
No kid will be quiet if there's an issue between coaches philosophies. They will talk in the lockerooms, school, on the way home, or whatever. Even if there is no cause for tension, bringing them into the mix, may cause tension.
Be professional, stand your ground and seek out your chance to shine.
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I don't see anything wrong with asking a trainee "How's your program working for you? Do you feel you have any sticking points you'd like to focus some extra attention on?" Nothing in there about what they think of some other coach's program. Some issues will be evident in watching them train but some won't, hopefully they are giving some individualized attention instead of a one size fits all program.
I didn't see anything in the OP specifically mentioning adolescents, it couldn't be adult sports leagues?
