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Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: Guido on September 14, 2005, 10:13:36 PM How appropriate...got this one sent to me today.....
Wonder which kind of padder exists on the "Island"....I know LML doesn't have any of the following Paddler Pitfalls * *The Complainer*. Complains about the coaching. Criticizes her/his teammates' paddling technique. Puts down the rigging. Often the complainer is a person who does a lot for the club (is on the board, helps with fundraisers) but who is unconsciously saying, "See I am OK because these other people are much worse than I am". But the complainer drives away paddlers and makes an unpleasant atmosphere. * *The Psycho*. This person is often a good or excellent paddler who is working out some serious mental problems. Get in this person's way, or deny her (or him) what s/he wants (which is the best crew, best canoe and a gold medal) and you get attacked. The external symbol of worth (winning) is (to them) a life-and-death matter so expect to get a life-and-death fight anytime you get between them and what they want. * *The Substance Abuser.* Comes to practice reeking of alcohol or dazed by pakalolo. Particularly scary when they are the steersman! * *The Whiner*. The Whiner tells the coach that they deserve a better crew. And inevitably the Whiner is a substandard paddler. Top paddlers are easily recognizable and coaches don't waste them in poor crews. In fact, top paddlers can turn a last place crew into a medal crew just by being in the canoe. * *Novice A Syndrome*. After a year of paddling one learns so much, that a disorder known as Novice A Syndrome attacks even the best of people. Novice A Syndrome sufferers are a generous lot who are going to share their knowledge with everyone -- even people who have been paddling for 30 years. Unfortunately, not everyone is properly grateful for their helpful advice. Hence the rule that ONLY the steersman or the coach correct a paddler and everyone else keeps their mouth shut. Most people recover from Novice A syndrome after they finish their 3rd year, leaving them embarrassed and humbler. Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: turtle_turtle on September 14, 2005, 10:24:43 PM Quote from: Guido * *The Complainer*. * *The Psycho*. * *The Substance Abuser.* * *The Whiner*. * *Novice A Syndrome*. I've seen many paddlers with these symptoms! Except the substance abuser :wink: . The complainers and whiners that I usually see are put in the back for Rec teams. Don't see complainers or whiners in most comp teams, though, I may be wrong. But good stuff! And it's always entertaining listening to a paddler with novice A syndrome tell you what's on their mind, while everyone else just ignores them :lol: Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: schnip on September 15, 2005, 12:37:31 AM Quote from: Guido * *The Substance Abuser.* Comes to practice reeking of alcohol or dazed by pakalolo. Particularly scary when they are the steersman! Me in a nutshell. Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: Ricky on September 15, 2005, 12:37:24 PM More Psycho = better race to watch lol
Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: Angus on September 16, 2005, 10:49:17 AM These descriptions seem like they were written with outrigger in mind, yet they apply equally well to dragonboat. I guess that no matter what your sport or vocation, you'll come across these personalites.
Oh well, at least human nature is predictable. Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: ConfusedAsian on September 16, 2005, 12:36:31 PM Novice A Syndrome....seems like what I have....:( hmm ok going to be quiet and listen from now on
Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: Luke on September 16, 2005, 03:10:20 PM oh dear god, I have all of the above... :shock:
Title: Paddler Pitfalls Post by: willpower on September 16, 2005, 05:42:17 PM HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! awesome post, Guido...
this would be a great experiment: let's have everyone nominate their own team's complainer/psycho/whiner/etc and we'll put them all on the same team, i.e. Team Complainers, Team Psychos, etc... I bet Team Substance Abusers would be a blast in the BEvERage Gardens :lol: |