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**LkEHaduy** · 04-05-2009, 08:15 PM

yes, as i suggested from an earlier post, i am horrified by the ferrer story. for me, being locked up because i don't want to train constitutes abuse. no 2 ways about it.

sure the coach will say he was being "creative" but at the same time it was the child ferrer who said he wanted to be a tennis player, doesn't necessarily mean the child knew what level of work it entailed. thus when other, frankly more appealing options came up ie hanging out with the other kids, he was tempted. no need to deprive him of liberty.

he might have changed his mind altogether about wanting to be a tennis player. again, i have no prob with that, only with the "motivating" techniques.

I agree. and where on earth were his parents? seriously, if someone would do that to my child, I'd be looking for a new coach.

as for jelena: I feel so sorry for her. Knowing a few people very well who had abusive parents, I can tell you: these scars ran deep. And dealing with them is so hard, so painful... I admire all who can deal with it early and in a mature way, but I just cannot blame those who need more time.

04-05-2009, 08:15 PM	#27
LkEHaduy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	yes, as i suggested from an earlier post, i am horrified by the ferrer story. for me, being locked up because i don't want to train constitutes abuse. no 2 ways about it. sure the coach will say he was being "creative" but at the same time it was the child ferrer who said he wanted to be a tennis player, doesn't necessarily mean the child knew what level of work it entailed. thus when other, frankly more appealing options came up ie hanging out with the other kids, he was tempted. no need to deprive him of liberty. he might have changed his mind altogether about wanting to be a tennis player. again, i have no prob with that, only with the "motivating" techniques. I agree. and where on earth were his parents? seriously, if someone would do that to my child, I'd be looking for a new coach. as for jelena: I feel so sorry for her. Knowing a few people very well who had abusive parents, I can tell you: these scars ran deep. And dealing with them is so hard, so painful... I admire all who can deal with it early and in a mature way, but I just cannot blame those who need more time.
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