Coaches who fail to control their anger and direct it toward junior athletes have posed a long-term problem for Japanese sports that remains to be solved.Those who resort to verbal or even physical abuse often do so out of a belief that it will teach children lessons and make teams perform better.To address the issue, Tokyo-based event organizer Kaient Inc. staged a basketball event for elementary schoolers late last year in Chiba, at which coaches were not allowed to express anger or direct players while on court.Be quiet and let children enjoy the game -- that was the message of the event…READ FULL ARTICLE
