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Don’t screw up the kids

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Muhammad Sadiq: Don’t screw up the kids   This morning when I was sitting outside in my yard, having a cup of coffee, a very interesting thought came to my mind. I just thought what would have happened if the parents hadn’t screwed up their kids slowly over a period of time.  I love coaching squash and when I ask myself what my approach is to coaching, the answer is below: 1. I coach because I don’t have to but I want to coach. 2. Instead of asking if a kid can learn, I ask myself how I can coach this kid. This morning when I was sitting alone this is what came in my mind as what squash (sport) is and how their parents behave in kids’ entire journey of squash. Squash is like running a marathon. There are no quick results. In the marathons that I have run, all I see is people lining up alongside on the streets cheering every single runner. There is a lot of positivity all around. And, runners of all levels participate. There is no discouragement, only encouragement. People trav...