Role Models- Coach versus athlete

Who would you rather have preparing you for a World Championship Boxing match: Cus D’Amato or Mike Tyson?

At a recent level 1 S&C coaching course I brought up the idea of athletic development and having an idea of a great athlete to try and model yourself on. We also discussed how much of a role model a Coach should be and what this should entail.

For me Tyson would provide a visual, psychological and emotional imprint of a boxer.

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