Players and coaches alike have a tendency to think that talking can lead to victory. Let me be clear there is a difference between talking and communication. Talking is transmitting only – the listener does not understand or maybe care what is being talked about. This has no impact or a negative impact. Communication on […]
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We all know that a team that does not practice has a very small chance of playing well in the games as well as teams that practice poorly will likely play poorly. The goal is to change the culture of practice. Your team must understand that what you are doing at practice has direct impact
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RESPECT yourself, RESPECT the team, RESPECT the game, and RESPECT the opponent enough to play your best The final part of the Respect Motto is to respect your opponent to play your best. I took this from something Anson Dorrance (UNC women’s soccer head coach) said to a reporter after his team beat another team by
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RESPECT yourself, RESPECT the team, RESPECT the game, and RESPECT the opponent enough to play your best Players and Coaches must respect the game that you are playing. Playing a game without respecting it can lead to injury and no enjoyment. The game will outlast all players and coaches, so no one is above the game.
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RESPECT yourself, RESPECT the team, RESPECT the game, and RESPECT the opponent enough to play your best The second part of our motto is Team. Players and Coaches must respect the team. This is accomplished by many small actions that add up to something big. Proper Preparation for practice and games. A player/coach must come prepared
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It seems only fitting that I would start with a post about Respect – after all the site is called coachingrespect. Respect is something I have used to illustrate to my teams how our team will behave and view things. RESPECT yourself, RESPECT the team, RESPECT the game, and RESPECT the opponent enough to play
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