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Re: Mentors on drive team

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1) Younger, thus, faster reflexes
What does that have to do with coaching?
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2) Most likely played video games, and capable of processing multiple streams of information faster.
Trust me. These adult mentors aren't feebs. Many of them have the degrees to prove it.
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3) The student coach will hopefully be one of the friends of the drivers, and will be able to communicate with them based on their prior experiences.
And the adult mentor will be the one guiding the student through the build process and actually helping them grow as a person whether they are their friend or not (sometimes it's better to be their teacher than their best buddy so they can show them the error of their ways sometimes and not worry about hurting their feelings. That's part of the growing process and in the long run will make them a better person).
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4) A student coach should have had experience in previous years as scout, or driveteam. Hopefully this will push them to notice the little things that are important.
Meanwhile these adult mentors have had YEARS of experience coaching (and often winning regionals, divisions and world championships.



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