Coaches have to "tear down a player" in order to rebuild them. To give them priority, and dedication to what they are doing. You strip them down to nothing, the bare essentials,and if what is left after hours of practice, conditioning, and scolding is that same burn and desire to play the game...then you have a player who knows respect,authority, and drive. To get a player to this point, yes alot of coachs have to make them feel like they arent nearly as good as they preceive themselves. Tellin little johnny he is just playing silly, and stinks at layups, in todays society anyway, isnt going to get an effective method across.
Now, as for the guy who made the reference to not using those things in " the game of life"...i have this to say. No, your absolutly right. But hats what make sports great. In life sometimes you dont have those people there, guiding you, directing you, and teaching you how to preform your best. In the game of life you wing it, sure you pick up certain moral statutes here and there, but you are ultimatly left in charge of yourself. Thats the beauty of atheltics, you have that mentor, and you can put all your trust in him, to do whatever he feels will make you the best player you can be. With that comes great respect, and pride. So no... not many would take being called that in their day to day...but not many would have reeped the benefits, or had the respect for someone as influencial as a coach can be either.
( Now, if your talking about LIFE the board game...please...disreguard everything i said, and let me proceed to feeling embarrassed.)