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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
I haven't weighed in on this yet, but does negative reinforcement work in pro sports?
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depends... wasn't this Sutter's MO for the most part?
issue is that it can burn people out or players eventually turn it off.
Best example of it working is Bill Bellichick... nobody is above his withering criticism, including Tom Brady, who is often dissected during team film study for the things he did wrong or missed in a game....
New players to "The Patriot Way" are often surprised by Bellichick's criticism of Brady... i remember Randy Moss, when hearing Brady getting ripped by Belichick in a team meeting, thought to himself, "If Brady is getting criticized, then I'd better be extra prepared" or something to that effect.
so it can work, but its dependent on how your stars/veterans/leaders react to that criticism