tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post9125670995803041720..comments2024-03-29T06:49:41.107-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: CoachingJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-59761233365164249262019-01-14T21:11:32.427-08:002019-01-14T21:11:32.427-08:00While I don't disagree (I saw a single random ...While I don't disagree (I saw a single random injury dismantle my team's defense in the '05 Super Bowl), all NFL teams sustain some injuries over the course of the season. Part of coaching is taking the pieces you still have and mitigating those issues. I think the Patriots are a great example of mastery in this regard.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-30907191249759398122019-01-13T05:17:15.950-08:002019-01-13T05:17:15.950-08:00The neurologist weighs in,
winning the superbowl c...The neurologist weighs in,<br />winning the superbowl comes down to the team who has had the least injuries through out the season.<br />Stats are fine, but luck and chance are paramount.<br /><br />In the era of litigation for CTE / chronic traumatic encephalopathy, game play has changed.<br />Tackling has been modified to prevent helmet to helmet contact, therefore, more knee and ankle injuries.<br /><br />You can have three concussions and bacterial meningitis and still graduate medical school with honors (the marvel of neuroplasticity). However, one good shot to the knee, ankle or hip and you are limping for the rest of your life.Clovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-33041409279306505342019-01-13T05:16:15.226-08:002019-01-13T05:16:15.226-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Clovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-86669322099915249272019-01-10T10:26:12.732-08:002019-01-10T10:26:12.732-08:00In the NFL (and other sports), there's a lot o...In the NFL (and other sports), there's a lot of talk about "different coaching philosophies." You can have a different approach to coaching (harder, softer, focused on tradition, outside-the-box, etc.) and the folks you coach will still gain benefits. Some people respond better to one particular coaching style; some folks reap dividends from exposure to multiple coaching styles.<br /><br />But, yes, I'd like to see some "formalization" to coaching...even if different coaches utilize different approaches. Coaching is more focused than simple demonstration.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-53354653319661555642019-01-10T01:01:01.162-08:002019-01-10T01:01:01.162-08:00I agree 100%. I now have a reputation in Busan for...I agree 100%. I now have a reputation in Busan for my DMing, and a several people wanting advice for running games have come to me over the past three years or so. I'm always happy to help them, both from my own experience, and from resources like blogs and forums. <br /><br />Being a referee/game master can be daunting. I had Frank Mentzer's basic set and a lot of trial and error when I started out. But still, around 2000 I got active online, in 2006 got active in the OSR, and I definitely think I improved a lot over what ~20 years of trial and error taught me.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-90315021665774568472019-01-10T00:34:23.129-08:002019-01-10T00:34:23.129-08:00Does coaching have to be formal? I like watching m...Does coaching have to be formal? I like watching my DM and seeing what I like and dislike about what he does. I like to look at his handouts and his DM screen for hints. <br /><br />Our styles are so very different. I’m not even a DM, I’m a Referee. I don’t master, I adjudicate. but I can still pick up on what he does right and attempt to incorporate that into my reffing. Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-42414613366430018842019-01-09T23:09:29.621-08:002019-01-09T23:09:29.621-08:00@ Andrew:
Not really. Definitely not in the same ...@ Andrew:<br /><br />Not really. Definitely not in the same way DMs do. <br /><br />But then, I'm speaking from the perspective of an older edition player, where the onus of a game's "success" (as I measure it) is almost entirely on the DM. In old editions of D&D, players may succeed or fail, live or die, and still have an enjoyable, even thrilling, "good time"...provided the DM is doing his/her job adequately. <br /><br />Later editions (especially 3rd and 4th) require quite a bit more "player training," especially as characters grow into the upper levels. Much of this training revolves around character "builds" (mostly 3E) and combat tactics (mainly 4E) in order to achieve a certain baseline effectiveness...though this, too, may be adjusted at the purview of the particular DM.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-69950917476997834622019-01-09T18:41:12.060-08:002019-01-09T18:41:12.060-08:00Very interesting post. I think you're absolute...Very interesting post. I think you're absolutely right. GMs definitely need coaches, or at least someone to collaborate with to get better. It would vastly improve the hobby if more people looked at GMing as a craft to be honed. Especially if those same people had clear avenues toward improvement. Do you think players need coaches as well?Andrew Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267051863258437203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-35107972048990676042019-01-09T17:57:49.547-08:002019-01-09T17:57:49.547-08:00I remember it was Branch Rickey that brought worko...I remember it was Branch Rickey that brought workouts, calisthenics and Spring training to baseball, in the 1920s, more than fifty years after baseball went pro.<br /><br />He had his detractors.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.com