Unbalanced power relationships has certain effects on people
but it also depends on which side you are on. An unbalanced power relationship I
have encountered is between myself and my head coach. Head coaches know they
have all of the power and pretty much control every aspect of their team. They also
know that they can dictate who plays and who doesn’t play. I feel that some
coaches go a little over board and go on a “power trip.” They have so much
power that sometimes they do not even notice they are going overboard. From a personal
experience my head coach last year loved to control every little thing and
pretty much micro-managed our team. As a player with a coach like that, you
have very little power. You almost feel like you a nothing and you have no say
or no opinion and are not able to be yourself. This can lead to a very negative
effect because you are pretty much a robot. On the other hand I have coached a
little kids team, holding all of the power. When I was coaching I did not go on
a “power trip” because I knew how much of a negative effect it had on me and my
teammates. Having more power can be very dangerous because if you go on a “power
trip” you may lose respect in that relationship.
This weeks post of yours is very similar to my week 2 post; I talked about a very similar topic considering head coaches and their players. It is honestly the worst when a relationship with your coach turns bad and you feel as if you are not able to talk to them anymore. When a coach takes a “power trip” there is almost nothing that you can do anymore. We can not disrespect them because they are our coach, but at the same time we have to be able to stand up for ourselves and make sure that we are still getting the respect that we deserve.
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