I agree whole heartily with the above statement regarding this article. Parents these days really do coddle their kids way too much. I attenended BHS and played on the Boy's Tennis Team for every single one of the years I was there and during that time I experienced yelling, insults, etc. by one of my coaches and we learned to take it. I can guarantee you coaches do not yell or insult at their players for just their amusement, at least the good ones anyway, they do so because it helps get the most out of their players and helps them perform on the tennis court or whatever sport they are playing. Its because they have been around the sport and have been around individuals just like some of the players in this article and they know what will work to motivate these players to perform their best in whatever they do.
Barrington High School has always been a school that has been high on athletic excellence as well as intelect and their are a lot of correlations that can be made between the two. How can a student who wants to participate in a sport become great at what they do? They practice their craft, they study it, and they go out and perform to the best of their ability. Now, how does a student become great in the classroom? They practice the material that they learn in class by doing their homework, they study it by studying for tests/quizzes, and they perform by going out and doing well on those test/quizzes.
When you look at the history of the Girl's Tennis Team at Barrington High School you see one of excellence, loyalty, and the willingness by its players to strive to do their best and that is all attributed to one person. While attending BHS I got to speak with Coach Anelundi on many occassions and see his work on the tennis courts since some of my friends had him as a coach and I can tell you from experience he knows what he is doing in his coaching. For anyone else to say otherwise or question how he coaches obviously do not know what they are talking about when it comes to the game of tennis and to him personally.
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