What makes a good coach?

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:05 am

So, what do you think are the 3 most important skills/qualities a good coach should possess? I can think of 5 or 6, but picking the most important 3 is tougher.

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:09 am

Knowing the odds, assessing risk and seeing the forest from the tree.

Princelucianus · Post by **Princelucianus** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:19 am

Stay cool when you roll dice (they'll screw ya)
Laugh when all fails
Keen understanding of your players!!!

Lucy

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:50 am

Team selection & development. Coaches who know what they are doing look like they've got a team rather than a collection of individuals.
Contingency against failure. Don't move players until its safe to do so, or you have to. This includes making automatic moves first.
Tackle zones/Bodies. Good coaches align them really well so there is no easy route through.

Sushé Wakka · Post by **Sushé Wakka** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 11:53 am

Sense of humour. That's basic when playing Blood Bowl.
Sportmanship. Then both players enjoy the game.
Guts. If you can only stop the opposite player's Touchdown by dodging into three tacklezones and throwing a 1/2 Block dice, then go for it! (This doesn't mean you have to be a suicidal player... It just means that you should never quit a game before it's over).

Post by **Dave** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:04 pm

My DNA. The moment I saw my kid I knew he will become a good BB coach. Let's just pray my wife's Genes do not interfere

1 Sense o' Humor
2 Knowing what to do 1st
3 Playing the team in a way the team should be played

McDeth · Post by **McDeth** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:11 pm

Play to your teams strength, and not its weaknesses. ( For example standing Griff in the end zone then attempting a 6+ Long bomb, in only the second turn of the game, is definitely not playing to your strength, Bye Bye Griff! )

Never underestimate your opponent

Never dodge into 5 tackle zones, before turning over all stunned players and standing prone ones. Even if you have a re-roll

Longshot · Post by **Longshot** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:39 pm

1-sportmanship (kind and fun)
2-Tactic (and luck if you can)
3-having a beer at the end of the game

Princelucianus · Post by **Princelucianus** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:48 pm

Best description so far Yohan.....

maybe two beers would have been better though.

Lucy

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:28 pm

1. adapt dynamically to the flow of the game and the changes your opponent makes!

2. understand and use the psychology behind the game to your advantage.

3. respect your opponent

Sputnik

P.S.:4. always keep in mind it's only a game

Deathwing · Post by **Deathwing** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:35 pm

Sputnik wrote:...use the psychology behind the game to your advantage.

Heh. Might have known Cris would come up with Psywar!!!

In no particular order....

Ability to 'read' the game.
Luck.
Balls.

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:42 pm

good die rolls
opponents who make mistakes
more good die rolls

painted base rings don't hurt...

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:47 pm

hey woody girls don't have balls, don't you let them play?

Id say a sense of humour being a good sport and accepting your losses well.

If your no fun to play against your missing the entire point of the game.

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:53 pm

humorless, gloating, and pouting coaches are one of the reasons i don't put a ton of effort into tabletop anymore... when bb was my circle of friends hanging out and knocking back a few yoo-hoos and pizzas and having a good time, tabletop was great... when it was the store leagues with all the obnoxious people who took it way too seriously, it was something else altogether... too bad the casual games are so hard to keep going for long periods...

one nice thing about pbem is that at least if the other guy is an flower of an undescript sort you don't usually notice

Deathwing · Post by **Deathwing** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 2:00 pm

Grumbledook wrote:hey woody girls don't have balls, don't you let them play?

Id say a sense of humour being a good sport and accepting your losses well.

If your no fun to play against your missing the entire point of the game.

Ah, you know what I meant. I'm usually a little conservative to rack up the big wins that the 'good' guys seem to....

By 'good', I'm assuming we're talking 'successful' here as in 'a good BB coach' as opposed to a 'good' guy to play against? Better add 'ambiguous' to that list on the other thread.