u/CoachChrisMSA

I run a youth sports training facility, and one thing I’ve noticed over the years is that the athletes who improve the fastest usually are NOT the most talented kids.

It’s the coachable ones.

The kid willing to:
- get corrected without getting embarrassed
- fail repeatedly without pouting
- focus on details
- ask questions
- keep showing up consistently

Those athletes almost always pass the “naturally gifted” kids eventually.

A lot of youth athletes today spend hours working on flashy stuff for social media, but struggle with:
- communication
- defensive effort
- footwork
- processing speed
- taking coaching

The older I get as a coach, the more I think coachability is becoming a superpower.

Curious if other coaches/parents have noticed the same thing.

I run a youth sports training facility, and one thing I’ve noticed over the years is that the athletes who improve the fastest usually are NOT the most talented kids.

It’s the coachable ones.

The kid willing to:
- get corrected without getting embarrassed
- fail repeatedly without pouting
- focus on details
- ask questions
- keep showing up consistently

Those athletes almost always pass the “naturally gifted” kids eventually.

A lot of youth athletes today spend hours working on flashy stuff for social media, but struggle with:
- communication
- defensive effort
- footwork
- processing speed
- taking coaching

The older I get as a coach, the more I think coachability is becoming a superpower.

Curious if other coaches/parents have noticed the same thing.