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Post by tigeroption on May 4, 2010 8:54:37 GMT -6
I have a group right now that seems to lack the confidence to win games that they should but also struggles to consistently demonstrate the work ethic needed to succeed. My question is this:
How do you pump the little darlings with sunshine to get their confidence high while at the same time not excusing them for poor effort in training?
I think success comes from hard work but sometimes hard work follows a little taste of sucess as well.
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Post by John Knight on May 4, 2010 9:02:41 GMT -6
Time to water down the schedule! LOL!!!!!!!!!
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Post by tigeroption on May 4, 2010 9:17:57 GMT -6
Yeah, the state sets about 1/2 our schedule and lets just say they didn't do us any favors. We don't have a whole lot of confidence boosters on the slate. I kinda feel like I'm pretty straight forward with the kids, I don't throw around false compliments. I know we have a group that athletically is close enough to the competition that we should be able to win most games. This groups has just been very inconsistent with their work ethic in the off-season. I have a real hard time telling them how good they are when they can't be consistent in working hard. Yet I know that in high school football confidence makes a huge difference. That expecation of winning goes a long way.
Do you pump them up and hope the effort comes later or do you keep hounding away at the effort and hope it translates to more effort and winning then the confidence develops?
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Post by gdoggwr on May 4, 2010 9:31:28 GMT -6
Are you sure its lack of confidence and not lack of desire. I've played on and coached teams that would say "we're not good enough" when really it was "we don't want to put in the effort it takes to be that good."
I would concentrate on effort and how effort leads to success rather give compliments that aren't deserved.
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Post by blb on May 4, 2010 9:51:23 GMT -6
Agree with g-dog.
If kids don't invest enough of themselves in the sport (off-season) to avoid the pain of losing, they will not win.
Somebody on Huey has signature line to the effect "It will be important when you make it so."
I would much rather lose a game because of over-confidence than the alternative, but kids will know if they haven't done what it takes.
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Post by jgordon1 on May 4, 2010 10:05:15 GMT -6
once heard a speaker say the path to long term success, is small short term successes...we try to end every practice on an up-note
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Post by calicoachh on May 4, 2010 11:13:14 GMT -6
i agree with jgordon, set small effort laden goals for them to accomplish and that will breed the confidence that you are looking for through the hard work that you need. they can be attendence based at first (we need 95% of teh team in the weight room) then we need everyone to increase thier squat by 5% or so many pounds or whatever. and you slowly keep reaching these goals adn you slowly gain confidence and they learn that hard work and dedication is the way to confidence.
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fredhc
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Post by fredhc on May 4, 2010 11:30:13 GMT -6
I just took over a struggling program so my situation is a little different but I think what we are doing may be pertinent. Our theme for the year is going to be WIN THE DAY. We are going to have a chart that list every time we will get together between the begining of summer and the end of the season. After each session we will mark the chart as to whether we won or not. For us its about focusing on doing things the right way instead of listening to all of the negatives.
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tekart
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Post by tekart on May 4, 2010 11:31:30 GMT -6
Split them up and let them compete against each other in lifting or running groups or split them up and compete in something like ultimate football, strongmen competitions or an obstacle course. Then build off of those successes.
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Post by hsrose on May 4, 2010 23:31:10 GMT -6
Rooster.
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