Soskind.
I seriously think the best thing a coach can do is kneel on one knee in front of his/her players. It's just really heart warming to see that. I really do not know why. Maybe it's the way he leans into his players to make sure they hear every word he says. Maybe it's the position of his body that tells the supporters as well as the team that he's IN the game. He's in it to win it.
A coach is really an energy booster in a game. When players return to the bench during a time out, it's the coach's motivational words that give players faith to carry on.
As an athlete, I understand how it feels like to be energy drained after playing. It almost seems impossible to carry out for the remaining time of the game. Hearing words of acceptance, encouragement, and tactics to execute makes me feel all better again. The coach has that faith instilled into you and that’s when it hits you: the game isn’t over yet.
It’s like that moment when you become weary in a marathon and you just have a little bit more to run. I remember my 8th grade social studies teacher quoting someone about pushing the last mile when you’re about to give up. Right when you’re about to drop, you give the last all you’ve got.
“You’re closer than you were yesterday.”
May all athletes continue to play the sport(s) they love and bless all the coaches that have given their players hope and faith to play.
(Sophomore)
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