Tapering

Me no like coach. Coach say to me, he say "You no go gym. You taper."
I say "..."
I say "But me have to go gym or I turn in to boy-man squat 27.5kg 5RM!"
Coach say "You go gym, you get DOMS, you not recover, you ride bad. You no go gym."
I say "But how I taper from nothing?"
He say "You not get stronger, you not get faster. You rest."
I say "..."
I say "Yes Coach."
I rest. I rest more than even coach tell me to. I ride today, sprint, and feel crap. I blame coach.
I ride sub-13 on Sunday or Coach, he in big trouble.