Team Principles
I've
always admired Coach John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success". Not only did
he lead great teams, but he taught valuable life skills.
We
are going to emphasize five blocks from his pyramid with the team. The
first two I have always valued: "Have Fun and Play Hard".
Things we expect from each other on our team:
These you bring with you to the field.
Enthusiasm - Have Fun
Have
enthusiasm for what you are doing. Enjoy the sport; play with heart;
savor the opportunity to compete. Lacking enthusiasm brings everyone
down.
Play because you love it, not for the score. This guarantees your success on the field.
Industriousness - Play Hard
Because of your enthusiasm, working hard feels like play. Put in your full effort at practices.
Putting in all of the efforts will be rewarded by making the game more
enjoyable just from the feeling of accomplishing a new move or team
combination.
The games are an opportunity to show that your efforts at practices have increased your skill and awareness of the game.
Things we do to be the best team we can be:
These we work on at training sessions.
Condition
Be mentally and physically prepared for each practice and game. We will be adding more conditioning to our practices.
The drills and games will be of higher intensity, include more running, jumping and turns.
Skill
Learn
the skills of the game. Execute quickly and properly. The skills we
will work on this year include both individual skills and small group
tactics.
As individuals there are many named dribble skills and moves to master, but creativity is what we are striving for.
Who knows maybe they'll name a move after you.
We will continue to strengthen our ball striking, passing and receiving skills. These skills lead to fast paced team play.
As a team, we will be working on passing and small team tactics.
Team Spirit
Put in 100% effort during games and practices. Encourage each other, challenge each other. Teach each other.
Eagerness
to sacrifice personal glory for welfare of all. Look not only for
opportunities for yourself, but be aware of your teammates and the
opportunities that they have.
Assisting in a goal is as glorious as scoring yourself.
