Alt Text: This episode examines the core message of “The Vicious Cycle of Team Sports,” which argues that traditional coaching systems indoctrinate players during preseason with rigid, biased approaches that discourage independent thinking. As players internalize these systems and tie their worth to winning, they often repeat the same methods when they become coaches—reinforcing a cycle of shallow development. The episode also contrasts this with the concept of a “golden team

Is coaching becoming less about education—and more about imitation? In this episode, we explore “The Coaching Tree: Education Versus...