My Coach The Bully Analysis

In the article, “My Coach The Bully”, the author, Jan Hoffman deals with the issue where majority of the coaches using bully as a coaching technique to the player. He argues that bullying that have been acted by the coach can have an enormous impact on child’s emotional and physical well-being. Words such as vengeful, belittlement and demeaning reflect bias language which he show towards the issue. The tone of contemptuous, disapproving and concern have been used to inform the parents, school administration and those involved in the welfare of players about the effect of bullying by the coach as a method of teaching regardless of what could happen to the player. In his argument, the author begins with a few facts to build up the issue. The article which comprised of imbalanced facts and opinions potray his view with the unorthodox method of coaching has a long lasting effect on the player. There are four significant references he makes to support his argument by illustrate the basketball team, Rutgers fired Mike Rice the coach after video of him bullying the players surfaced, a pediatrician named Dr. Nancy Swigonski saw a local high school coach yelling at players, an article written by Dr. Swigonski and colleagues about how to take on coaches who bully young athletes, studies shows that shaming and name-calling are not uncommon. All of

The references used are mostly from the expert opinions, personal observations and research are not detailed enough to gain reader conviction towards his belief in this issue. He should include along the strong facts that may help to influence the reader such as the statistic result from reliable source which is more convincing. However, the article possess credibility as the support given does relate with the