I had two full paragraphs of stuff I was going to say. Then I thought of a totally different direction to go in. Then I thought I should wait and see what others say. Then I realized that this was a silly way to do things.
I don't think coaches should go out of their way to bring up or bring down confidence. Confidence comes from experience, from seeing first hand what one can do. If I had a student who just flat out sucked at kickboxing, I wouldn't try to ramp him up and make him think he's good. He'll get hurt that way. If I had a student who was a walking tank, I wouldn't try to keep him humble because as long as he keeps winning, he's right when he brags. If his mouth gets him into trouble, that's his fault. Furthermore, experience is the best teacher. A good coach shouldn't try to supplaint that.
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