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“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—
James D. Miles
Anyone who has been following the UFC long enough, can’t deny that they have watched
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) from time to time, even if they aren’t self-professed “diehards” of the show.
Personally, I don’t particularly care for the show, as I really only enjoy the fighting aspects of MMA, and not so much the hyped-up drama that has now permanently integrated itself as a part of this sport.
But I’ll still tune in from time to time.
In my opinion, the worst coach to ever appear on the show was a fighter who was hands-down, one of the most likeable and popular fighters in the entire history of the sport—Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (don’t worry, Tito Ortiz was a very close second).
In a previous article that I had written about my impressions of Rampage as a coach, I went on to explain that in order to be a good coach, first and foremost, a person must be driven to help others. That’s a top priority. A coach’s motivation must come from seeing others succeed.
Rampage proved time and time again that he was only interested in his own needs and sadly, he left his fighters without a coach on more than one occasion.
Good coaches are generally considered to be what is known as a “people person.” A person who possesses the combined qualities of being a great listener, and being someone who genuinely cares about and is interested in helping other people.
Whether you are selling a product, an idea, or even yourself, you must always prioritize the needs of the person that you are dealing with in order to make that other person feel more comfortable with you. It is important that they feel comfortable with you so that they can trust you.
You cannot learn anything of substance or significance from a person that you do not trust.
A good coach is also a great communicator. As a coach, you can have all of the technical knowledge in the world about mixed martial arts, but if you are not able to communicate effectively, then all of your knowledge and expertise will be lost.
In light of the UFC’s recent announcement that will see the former Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar play the role of coach in the upcoming season of TUF against the rising Brazilian contender, Junior dos Santos, I couldn’t help but to wonder what sort of coaches these two men would make.
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Source - MMACrypt.com