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My experiences coaching football in Japan have generally been good; although, at times, working with people with different ideas about whats possible can be vexing. Perhaps, its human nature; if a person has never seen, or done a particular feat themself, they're not likely to believe it's possible. New and different ways of doing things are often met with resistance in this type of situation; I've experienced this both on and off the football field.
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Culture...
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Culture is a major factor in what people hold to be important, true, or even possible. Though people are all similar in the physical sense their cultural background and experiences can cause them to view and approach things differently.
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I never really paid attention to cultural issues until I moved to Japan. Over time, as I became acclimated to the environment, I noted the similarities and contrasts in the general approach to doing things compared to where I used to live. As a newcomer, it's fascinating to see familiar things prioritized and done differently.
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Culture is a major factor in what people hold to be important, true, or even possible. Though people are all similar in the physical sense their cultural background and experiences can cause them to view and approach things differently.
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I never really paid attention to cultural issues until I moved to Japan. Over time, as I became acclimated to the environment, I noted the similarities and contrasts in the general approach to doing things compared to where I used to live. As a newcomer, it's fascinating to see familiar things prioritized and done differently.
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| Iguanas can swim If there was an Olympic swimming event for iguanas, the Galapagos iguanas would always win |
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"Tenth graders can't tackle"...
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I remember a day, during pre-game, when I was coaching football in Hiroshima when a fellow came out of the stands and insisted I stop my players from doing contact drills during pre game warm ups "before someone gets hurt." He then told me "tenth graders can't tackle." Apparently, it was so important for him to tell me this that he came down onto the Johoku sideline to tell me personally. Though, he never actually played football, or coached before he was adamant to add that he used to be the Equipment Manager some years ago for his college's football team. Despite my rudimentary Japanese language ability, I managed to communicate my feelings towards him with some internationally recognized expressions of anger. Immediately, afterwards the aspiring coach decided it would be best if he left the Johoku sideline before he got hurt.
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