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Post by toprowguy on May 16, 2007 17:34:35 GMT -6
How do you break a person/or a team from being selfish???
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Post by tvt50 on May 16, 2007 17:35:39 GMT -6
It's the human element. Everybody has it. Break them down until they "lose themselves in the team."
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Post by toprowguy on May 16, 2007 17:46:06 GMT -6
I agree but how do you break them to become a team???
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Post by brophy on May 16, 2007 17:50:30 GMT -6
peer pressure.
if people surround themselves with a self-serving support network, its just a monster that will continue to feed itself.
people have to get a good helping of humility to shut up long enough to see that more satisfaction can be found in the good of the group.
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Post by Coach Vint on May 16, 2007 18:24:41 GMT -6
Great teams are not accidents, they are cultivated and it takes a tremendous amount of time. It all starts with a unified coaching staff who shares a vision. You must create a clear picture for your players and lay out clear and concise expectations. Each player is responsible for making sure his decisions are always made in the best interest of the team. Your captains must set the example. Many times your captains believe they are entitled to less responsibility. You must train your captains that they are chosen because they can handle more responsibility. It all starts by setting a great example.
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Post by fbdoc on May 16, 2007 19:36:11 GMT -6
Every person is unique and you need to find the message that will work with them. I had a senior this year who was an outstanding talent (All Conference WR, school records for catches, yards, and TDs) but who was also a lackluster practice player. In games, he always played exceptionally well but he would coast in practice which drove his position coaches (and me) crazy. This summer, I pulled him aside and told him that I really needed him - I needed him to set an example for the younger players who couldn't just turn it on (like him) whenever they wanted. I needed him to become a great practice player to help the others to practice harder so we could become a better team. Now he didn't become a great practice player, but he did work harder than the previous years, which the rest of the team did notice! The point is, find something that the kid can buy into. Easy to say - harder to do...
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Post by tvt50 on May 17, 2007 5:45:57 GMT -6
"make their tongues hang out"
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Post by gacoach on May 17, 2007 7:06:06 GMT -6
I don't know if you have the means, but we have done "team building" in past. We took them to a ropes course where we camped out and spent the night. That went a long way in and we also found out who some of our leaders were.
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Post by tvt50 on May 17, 2007 7:17:08 GMT -6
Talk about it to your team make them AWARE of the human element!!!! Point it out when it occurs, let them know that it will not be accepted on this TEAM!!! Let them know that the team winning is more important than individual glory. Tell them how many people that made 1st team all state but lost in the playoffs would trade that for a state championship?
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Post by threeback on May 17, 2007 7:29:25 GMT -6
We had our local Army recruiter come in during the offseason to put them through "boot camp" much like they do in basic training. We lift every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so we had the recruiter come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Benefit was two fold: the kids learned the meaning of working together and the recruiter got the opportunity to get some of our guys in the service.
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Post by superpower on May 17, 2007 7:47:21 GMT -6
I would really encourage you to implement the Black Lion Award. It is the ONLY individual award that we present in our program (other than all-league awards). It is all about putting the team first. Check it out: www.coachwyatt.com/blacklionhomepage.htm |
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