I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan | Basketball Player
We rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:3-4
We are all going to have times that we fail. It's not whether we fail, it's what we do after we fail that really defines our character. Do we get back up? Make excuses? Blame the referees?
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Sportmanship
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it.
Knute Rockne
The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
Isaiah 29:13
Teaching kids to play with lots of spirit and aggressiveness without being poor sports is a tough challenge for a coach. If they go a little too far one way, they lay down for the other team. If they go a little too far the other way, they may be viewed as unsporting.
It's important that kids understand that they can and should play to the best of their abilities, while still maintaining a respect for the opponents and the spirit of the game.
Knute Rockne
The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
Isaiah 29:13
Teaching kids to play with lots of spirit and aggressiveness without being poor sports is a tough challenge for a coach. If they go a little too far one way, they lay down for the other team. If they go a little too far the other way, they may be viewed as unsporting.
It's important that kids understand that they can and should play to the best of their abilities, while still maintaining a respect for the opponents and the spirit of the game.
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