Posts Tagged 'prepared'

Pre-Game Preparations

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Pre-Game Preparations

I was never a Boy Scout, but I love their motto: Be Prepared

I have lost count of the number of players showing up for a game without equipment, poorly hydrated, ate too much or ate too little, did not get enough sleep, or were late. All of these maladies are preventable if players engage in a little discipline. Through a lot of trial-and-error, I developed a 24 hour plan for almost all of my high school games. Use it if ...

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Make Your Coach Like You

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Make Your Coach Like You

I received the best piece of advice on how to be coached after two years of playing lacrosse:

“It does not matter if you like the coach. It does matter if the coach likes you.”

This is an interesting lesson to learn at 11 years old. What do you mean I have to make the coach like me? I’m young and generally cheerful how can I possibly not be liked? Well there are a few reasons that I will list ...

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