Changing coaches
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In regards to changing coaches; my daughter has had the same coach for 3 years and we are both feeling frustrated lately and have been thinking about making a change. Is it better to ask another coach first if they have time available BEFORE you tell your current coach you want to change, or is it better to leave your current coach and then try to find somebody. I'd like to know if a coach is available to work with my child before I tell the first coach. Also, is there such a thing as a "trial period?" My daughter has said she'd like to look at 2 other coaches and I was wondering if I'd be out of line to try each one out with my daughter before we make a decision. I'd like to see how each one works with her, but I don't want to do against any protocals or ethics. |
Marcia's mom says:
Joanne, remember your child's coach is working for you. Your daughter has to click with her coach to be productive. Changing is always difficult but the sport is to expensive to fool around. If you are on good terms with you current coach, I would talk to the others and get a feel for what they can do for you, but be up front with the one you are leaving. If the terms are bad, what do you have to lose? Sometimes a different approach to the same things works so change can be good. Have a couple of lessons with the new coaches to see who works better, the summer is a good time to do this, but remember they set their schedules early on. Good Luck!
Linda says:
I think it is a personal choice as to whether you contact a new coach before leaving the current coach. Most, however, contact a new coach before leaving the current coach. You do want to be sure that the new coach(es) have time available for your daughter.
Be honest in talking to the possible new coaches. Ask them if they could give your daughter a few lessons before you make a firm commitment. Tell them that you are interested in two coaches and give them a definite time frame that you will make the decision, such as three weeks, so they can plan ahead.