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YUP. Note to coaches, HOW you coach can literally change your athletes' skills in an instant. My absolute favorite coach was able to pull elite level flying skills out of me, simply because he believed in me and coached me as such. My least favorite coach caused me to lose all of said elite level flying skills the following year, probably because she constantly belittled me, yelled at me, and embarrassed me in front of the team. Your attitude determines THEIR aptitude.Too many coaches do not want to take the time to build their athletes' confidence by allowing them to celebrate small victories. It takes longer to take baby steps, but the long term rewards are worth a ton more than the short term benefits of motivation by fear.