Quote:So fear is not a legitimate motivational/instructional tool for a coach?

I know this question wasn't directed to me, but I'm going to answer this question anyway...Fear should never be used as a training or instructional tool...I have seen many supervisors, bosses and owners (albeit not in pro sports) consistently use fear of losing your job, getting demoted, suspended, transferred to a different division, et.al to try to make employees perform better, yet the only outcome I have personally witnessed was that the employees fear became so great that they performed even worse...I'm not saying that when someone makes frequent mistakes and gets corrected causes fear to the extent of performing worse, I'm saying when a boss constantly threatens you with your job, threatens to suspend you, transfer or demote you, as tool for controlling you, the results won't be favorable...Any employee or pro athletes should always know if you don't follow the rules and perform as expected that there will be repercussions including demotion, termination, transfer etc... 

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