Prepare. Play hard. Play with confidence. You’ll win some and lose some. The sun will always rise.
Remember the time when you played sports as a kid? You probably played against a team that was really good. You knew your team had to be ready.
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That happens all the time in sports. Match-ups aren’t always matched evenly. But even though the other team might be bigger, faster, and stronger, a coach and his/her players try to do the best they can.
That’s the gameplan of sports–to get ready for the opposing team, no matter how good that other team may be. Every player needs to be prepared to play, mentally and physically, and play with confidence–no matter what the scoreboard says at game’s end.
There won’t be as many highs and lows if you approach sports that way.
Prepare. Play hard. Play with confidence. You will win some games and lose other games. No matter the outcome, the sun will always rise.
To help get ready for opponents, youth coaches often play scrimmages. Those games are times for kids to have fun and work on their skills. Good coaches balance both objectives.
But what happens when teams don’t match-up well? A player might complain: “I have to guard him?!” And parents might complain that their child is being dominated by a more skilled athlete.
I think it’s a good thing when teams aren’t matched evenly. It’s a growth opportunity for players who need to develop to the next level–as long as the scrimmage doesn’t end up humiliating them. The point coaches need to stress is for players to keep trying and to always do their best. That means developing new and better skills.
