Mayeroff's Caring
Mayeroff’s Major Ingredients of Caring Related to Coaching Soccer
This essay explains how Milton Mayeroff’s “Major Ingredients of Caring,” in his book, On Caring, relates to coaching soccer. There are eight “ingredients” that Mayeroff discusses in his book that all relate to becoming a successful coach. If a coach anaylzes and considers each ingredient, he can deeply develop his skill as a caring trainer and guide of the players in his charge. Mayeroff’s basic principle is that when a person cares about someone else, the person being cared for will grow. In order for a coach to be successful, he needs his players to grow; therefore he needs to care about all the players on his team. A mindful coach will take into consideration each ingredient that Mayeroff describes so that growth can strengthen the players individually and as a team. This essay examines the ingredients, “Knowledge”, “Alternating Rhythms” and “Patience, of caring to illustrate a direct relationship between caring and coaching soccer.
In chapter one, Mayeroff explains the basic pattern of caring with examples of how caring affects another person’s growth. Mayeroff further develops his thoughts on caring in chapter two by demonstrating how caring can be exercised by knowing, experiencing alternating rhythms, the act of patience, honesty, trust, humility, hope and courage. Analyzing and then understanding all eight ingredients that Mayeroff describes will have special importance to caring within a relationship. In coaching soccer, a successful coach will have special strengths, however in knowledge, alternating rhythms and patience. Coaching soccer requires caring and this essay will make clear how these three ingredients are essential for successful coaching.
The first ingredient Mayeroff introduces is the concept of “Knowing.” Mayeroff breaks down “knowing” into different factors: specific vs. broad, implicit vs. explicit, and direct vs. indirect. The deciphering of “knowledge,” as
This essay explains how Milton Mayeroff’s “Major Ingredients of Caring,” in his book, On Caring, relates to coaching soccer. There are eight “ingredients” that Mayeroff discusses in his book that all relate to becoming a successful coach. If a coach anaylzes and considers each ingredient, he can deeply develop his skill as a caring trainer and guide of the players in his charge. Mayeroff’s basic principle is that when a person cares about someone else, the person being cared for will grow. In order for a coach to be successful, he needs his players to grow; therefore he needs to care about all the players on his team. A mindful coach will take into consideration each ingredient that Mayeroff describes so that growth can strengthen the players individually and as a team. This essay examines the ingredients, “Knowledge”, “Alternating Rhythms” and “Patience, of caring to illustrate a direct relationship between caring and coaching soccer.
In chapter one, Mayeroff explains the basic pattern of caring with examples of how caring affects another person’s growth. Mayeroff further develops his thoughts on caring in chapter two by demonstrating how caring can be exercised by knowing, experiencing alternating rhythms, the act of patience, honesty, trust, humility, hope and courage. Analyzing and then understanding all eight ingredients that Mayeroff describes will have special importance to caring within a relationship. In coaching soccer, a successful coach will have special strengths, however in knowledge, alternating rhythms and patience. Coaching soccer requires caring and this essay will make clear how these three ingredients are essential for successful coaching.
The first ingredient Mayeroff introduces is the concept of “Knowing.” Mayeroff breaks down “knowing” into different factors: specific vs. broad, implicit vs. explicit, and direct vs. indirect. The deciphering of “knowledge,” as