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[WATCH] Kwena Marara Moabelo questions why SAFA would reportedly offer Pitso Mosimane around R400 000 a month when former Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was earning R1.4 million. He says the disparity raises questions about how South African coaches are valued, arguing that if SAFA can afford to pay...

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Few roles in sports test the emotions quite like coaching in MMA. The fighter may step into the cage a couple times a year, but the coach rides that same storm of emotional gymnastics over and over; heartbreak one moment, triumph the next. Coach John Wood lived that at UFC 320: “That part really sucked. When Khalil was laying down there in a pool of blood, it was definitely heartbreaking. I love that guy. To have to leave that situation was very, very hard…I just told him, ‘I’m so sorry, but I’ve gotta go back. I love you.’ I gave myself that period between the cage and behind the curtain and then it’s a new fight…I will tell you this, I definitely felt those emotions immediately after Merab’s win. I was so happy for Merab, but it definitely felt different.” And that’s exactly why Coach John Kavanagh once explained to Ariel the mindset coaches need to survive these swings: “For the fighter, he might be doing that twice per year, the coach is maybe doing that twice per month. You’re on this rollercoaster. And that’s why I do say to the guys: ‘Whatever happens on Saturday night, I won’t commiserate too hard if you lose, and I won’t celebrate too hard if you win.’” Still, even with that philosophy, the weight can feel lonely. Coach Eric Nicksick said it plain: “No one knows what it’s like to walk in these shoes as an MMA coach…It’s our duty as coaches to stick up for one another because we are the people that people have, but we don’t have anybody really for our selves.” The public sees the belts, the triumphs, the celebrations. What they don’t see is a coach whispering an apology to a fallen fighter before rushing back to lead another into battle. They don’t see the toll of carrying the dreams of fighters who are more like family than friends or business associates. MMA coaches are more than tacticians. They are anchors in chaos, silent shoulders for heartbreak, and the unseen bearers of this sport’s heaviest burdens. Combat sports has the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. For coaches, it is a life of carrying heartbreak and triumph in the same breath. And if you ask them, they’ll tell you they are living and working their dream job, just one far different, and far more of an emotional journey, than most would imagine. John Wood Coach JK Eric Nicksick 🎥: Ariel Helwani / #TheArielHelwaniShow

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On the second day of recruiting myths… Myth #2: “The name on the front of your jersey doesn’t matter.” There is some truth here. But people usually say this to make you feel better if you’re not on a team in the “recruiting bubble.” And yes of course there are always outliers. If you’re Montana Fouts, you could show up playing for the Butterflies and coaches would still be lined up drooling at the fence. But for most of us? The jersey does matter. Especially if you don’t have true 5-star size or can’t blow people away with elite metrics. I know this because I’ve been on both sides of it. Same player. Same work ethic. Completely different response from coaches. Why does the jersey matter more than people admit? First impressions. If a coach doesn’t recognize your club as one that consistently produces players at their level, you have to overwhelm them with performance and numbers just to get the same look. What matters even more than the jersey name is the coach attached to it. My last club, Rising, was brand new. But my coach, Steve Appel, had a lot of successful former players at top 25 programs. Coaches knew him. Trusted him. We were at the best fields and no one cared what was on the front of our jerseys. At my first tournament with that team, I saw more college coaches than I had in my entire recruiting journey before that. It’s true. College coaches aren’t recruiting a jersey. They’re recruiting you. But your jersey affects: •what fields you play on •who stops to watch •how risky you look on paper A well-known club with proven coaches comes with built-in credibility. Can you get recruited without that? Yes. I did. But if you’ve read my book, you know how many things had to line up for that to happen. So is there truth to this myth? Yes. But most of the time, when people say it, they’re trying to protect you from a harder truth: Recruiting isn’t just about how good you are. It’s also about who’s willing to vouch for you. And your jersey is a powerful indicator of that before a coach sees you even pick up a ball. #RecruitingRules Rule #6: The lifeblood of recruiting is relationships. And whether you like it or not, the front of your jersey is part of that. Photo Caption: Top image my OG team, AZ Steel after winning the Colorado Sparkler Supplemental Power Pool. Bottom image with steve appel after winning PGF Nationals. My original team eventually made it into the “recruiting bubble” the summer after I committed. We were a solid competitive team at the national club level, but having played for both, no one will ever convince me that my recruiting opportunities would have been the same regardless of which jersey I was wearing. Completely different worlds. I wouldn’t change my path. I ended up exactly where I always dreamed to be, and my path made me who I am, but in my case believing this myth for so long cost me time and my family money.

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