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Re: Good vs. Great Drive Teams

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
They better. The coach better project. Yell is probably the wrong word, as it's not a talk down necessarily but it sounds a lot like that.
For me it depends on the driver. If they can take and prefer my yelling, I yell. If they'd rather me talk in a strong voice and closer to their ear, I do that. Some people don't respond to yelling under pressure and you can shoot yourself in the foot.

One thing I've found my self doing a lot more of is pointing. When I point, I make sure to put my hand as close to the glass as possible so that the driver can see where I'm pointing without looking out of the way.
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