|
|
Post by clintonb12 on Feb 23, 2006 9:30:08 GMT -6
What are some things you do or have done to help build team unity?
Thanks
|
|
|
|
Post by cqmiller on Feb 23, 2006 9:39:24 GMT -6
When I was in high school, we went to a movie on the last day of 2-a-days. Another good one, is the "buddy relays" for conditioning.
Set up 4 cones, 10 yards apart (10, 20, 30 & 40). Then have the players get into teams of 2, 3, or 4 (whatever you want). Then we had to do "piggy-back" sprints, and things that require the groups to work as a team to complete conditioning.
Just ways that force the players to interact with each other on and off the field.
1-required study hall
2-team dinners
3-special speakers
|
|
|
|
Post by superpower on Feb 23, 2006 9:39:52 GMT -6
Team meals - My wife has regularly cooked spaghetti on Thursday nights for the whole varsity team. After the meal, we usually watch a motivational movie, not always a football movie. Also, on game day, we have the parents serve a pre-game meal.
|
|
iahc
Freshmen Member
Posts: 78
|
Post by iahc on Feb 23, 2006 9:47:39 GMT -6
I would agree with superpower. Our Thursday night team meals have been a great time for players to develop unity.
We run a challenge in the summer, where players accumulate points for lifting, 7 on 7 and many other things. Players are drafted by seniors-to-be in the spring and squads compete. It is a competition, but has created unity among members of the team.
|
|
|
|
Post by superpower on Feb 23, 2006 9:51:57 GMT -6
I think the important thing is to create shared experiences beyond the practice and game fields. It is so nice when you have a group of leaders who get this done without the coach having to create all the opportunities, but that is rare. I will say that my best seasons as a coach have been when the players have bonded off the field. That unity just carries over to the games and they don't want to let each other down.
|
|
|
|
Post by superpower on Feb 23, 2006 10:18:27 GMT -6
One year we took our team to a challenge course the weekend before practices started. It had all the obstacles, ropes, rock climbing, etc. The facilitator did all sorts of team building things with our kids, and the kids had a great day even though they were pretty skeptical at the beginning of the day. We certainly were able to see who the leaders and followers were going to be.
|
|
|
|
Post by sls on Feb 27, 2006 18:36:17 GMT -6
Always do a movie and dinner out at a buffet once during the season, kids love it.
I also agree about the challenge course, I have never taken my team to one, because of location and cost, but I used to teach some outdoor ed/team building on a high ropes course and it was terrific.
|
|
