Not every coach wants to make you better — some just don’t want you to embarrass them or good coach vs ego coach

You’re at practice. You miss a pass. Suddenly, your coach looks at you like you’ve just ruined his entire legacy. The gym freezes. Teammates look away, and in three seconds you go from “player” to “problem.”

Five minutes later, another player makes the same mistake — and gets a smile. “It happens.” Yeah… it happens, but apparently not to everyone.

Some coaches confuse your performance with their own image. They don’t coach — they direct. They want a flawless show: no mistakes, no surprises.But sport isn’t theatre. You don’t play for applause — you play to grow.That’s where you spot the difference between a good coach vs ego coach:

• the good one helps you learn from mistakes,

• the ego coach treats your mistakes like a personal insult.When the goal becomes “don’t make me look bad,” it’s no longer about you — it’s about their ego.

A good coach doesn’t just love you when you win, they respect you when you learn.

How can you tell if your coach is helping you grow… or just protecting their image?

Not every coach wants to make you better.

in the way they look at you when you fail.

You start to play not to make mistakes…

even when it costs them the game

Don’t let someone’s ego define your effort