New Delhi, One-third of coaches are highly egoistic, use outdated training methods, stubborn and some of them are even abusive, alleged two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil.
Antil, who has broken his own world record in F64 javelin throw category in Bengaluru last week, was candid enough to give his own example as a victim to these abuses to prove his point.
"There are some coaches who are egoistic who are not willing to learn and act with time. The ratio I would say is 30 per cent to one-third of the total coaches. The older coaches are more egoistic than the newer lot," Antil told PTI in an exclusive interview from his hometown in Sonipat.
He believes no athlete would leave his coach if he was doing his job and maintained a good behaviour.
"No athlete is a fool to leave his coach. He leaves because either he wants to reach the next level which the coach is not able to provide or because of his bad behaviour," he pointed out.
Antil cited the issue of lure for prize money as reason behind coaches claiming for success of athletes once they had trained.
"What is the issue here? The issue here is cash award. For an athlete who is winning medals for the nation these are small issues. I trained with one coach for 2 years, I gave him ₹65 lakhs as 'Guru Dakshina'. But after that if I felt his surroundings, his company and environment were not suitable or conducive for my growth as an international athlete then why couldn't I leave him," he asked.
Recalling the traumatic period he had to go through, Sumit said: "I never ever tolerated his nonsense. What happened to me happened with others as well. So if I thought about upgrading myself. I have no problem with who says what to me, but if it comes to my family then it cannot be taken anymore."
