Bayern Munich’s Aaron Danks uses animals to explain differences in coaching style with Vincent Kompany
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9-second readOne of the interesting aspects of Vincent Kompany’s coaching setup at Bayern Munich is the emphasis on having different voices and perspectives rather than surrounding himself with assistants who simply replicate his methods.

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One of the interesting aspects of Vincent Kompany’s coaching setup at Bayern Munich is the emphasis on having different voices and perspectives rather than surrounding himself with assistants who simply replicate his methods.
“Yeah, I think there are differences. Vince was clear with us that he didn’t want his assistant coaches to be ‘mini-Vinnies’ and everybody doing the exact same thing all the time.
Danks said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “The analogy that I use with the coaching staff is the zebra and the ostrich. So the zebra and the ostrich live together in the savannah.
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