About the temptation to solve everything… and learn nothing.

I was recently in a gym to watch volleyball training.
On one field stood a trainer. Fanatical. Among his players.
And everything turned.

To him.

Every ball was passed to him.
He gave the setup.
Player hit.
Ball was fetched.
And again.

The team threw.
He gave the setup.
Player hit.
Ball was fetched.
And again.

And again.
And again.

He moved the most.
Had the most ball contacts.
Made the most reps.

And I just thought:
Who actually trains here?

I get it.
It's tempting to do it yourself.
If you provide the setup, at least the exercise will succeed.
If you keep up the pace, things will move along smoothly.
If you solve it, the flow will continue.

But if you do everything yourself, you don't teach anyone anything.
Then you will benefit — and they won't.

An exercise that cannot be done without you,
may not be an exercise for them.
If you're the only one getting tired from your workout,
did you try too hard —
for yourself.

Training is not a performance with the trainer in the leading role.
The less you do, the more they can learn.
Dare to make yourself redundant.
That's when the real fun begins.