Defining the term Athlete
Defining the term athlete - These are your choices
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NON ATHLETE |
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Teachable spirit/Coachable § Eye contact with your coach when taking a correction and great body language § I will learn something when I am being corrected § I take a correction as a compliment § “Thank you coach” for believing that I can improve |
§ No eye contact with coach when being corrected § You feel like you are being picked on § You walk away from the coach and give an excuse § (Excuses are not part of an athletes vocabulary) |
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Discipline and Poise § Focused attention and effort § Understand your personal responsibilities § Sportsmanship – How much will I take from an opponent who is talking trash etc. = How important is your team to you? (I will not hurt the team) § 100% effort, 100% of the time |
§ Demonstrate anger § Demonstrate frustration § Discourage your teammates § Encourage your opponents |
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Mental Toughness § Stay positive, enthusiastic and confident no matter what happens § You can not break my spirit § Practice hard, when the practice is hard § Love lacrosse, not the attention § I play/compete to see who can push the hardest, who has the most heart § Fast recovery ability from a mistake (W.I.N. = What is important now) |
§ Easily discouraged § Need individual attention § Moody § Pout § Whiney § Like drama § Every bump in the road has a negative effect |
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Accountability and Work Habits § Work hard when the coach is not looking § “Coach it was my fault, I will take care of it” § If you make a mistake, your teammates think you must of tripped or something else caused the mistake |
§ Slack off when the coach is not looking § Always have an excuse or point fingers § If you make a mistake, your teammates think I am not surprised, he never listens, he does not try hard |
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Great Teammate § Selfless § Needs of team first in every decision (sleep, diet, weekend, punctual, school work etc.) § Do not try to take attention away from team |
§ Selfish § Selective participant (see below) § Believe your talent is enough § Me first, team second |
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NON ATHLETE |
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Integrity § Core values and behavior is aligned § Depth of character shown in honesty, sincerity, reliability, respect, humility and loyalty § Yes means yes, no means no § Your handshake is binding, it seals the deal § Keeping commitments |
§ Talk the talk, but do not walk the walk § Decide when you will and will not follow team standards § You are willing to compromise you beliefs |
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Academic Responsibility § Use lessons from athletics in the classroom § Use discipline of focused attention and effort, understand that confidence comes from preparation § Teachable spirit § Accountable for your own work habits § Best effort and attitude in class each day |
§ Not learned the positive lessons from sport § Procrastinate § Make excuses and blame others § Look for short cuts § Expect favors § Selectively participate in class |
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Confidence § Quiet inner confidence based on preparation § Based on belief and belief is based on consistency of accomplishments through daily work habits § Relaxed aggressiveness § Your actions speak for your ability |
§ Self absorbed and arrogant (ugly to everyone) § Confuse confidence with boasting, bragging, showing off and drawing attention to themselves § Your words speak for your ability § Sense of entitlement, does not have to work hard |
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Pride § Shared joy of the “inner circle” § Unselfishness (you can be counted on) § Ownership of their behavior § Determination to prepare § Demonstration of humility (Do not need attention) § DIMITT (Determination is more important than talent) |
§ False pride – “look at me, I am great” § After a loss = “We got robbed”, “we are no good” § Sense of entitlement § Normal rules should not apply to me because I was born with talent § Being an athlete does not serve as a guarantee for special treatment |
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Leadership § Lead by serving the team with honor and respect § First to volunteer, seeing every job as “our job” § Model of values, standards and covenants of team § Honor the game and their family, respect authority, accepts judgments of officials, respect opponents, and teammates |
§ Threatened by the success of others, or by the roles other teammates are given § Confuse leadership with being the “boss” |
Selective participant
- Choose when to work hard/when to coast, when to listen/ when to tune out
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