Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Is it really like that?
The locker room...what really goes on? I mean is it all inspiring and motivational in between half-times, intermissions, or breaks; or are there times when there is nothing but silence and the team members basically do as they please? From my past experiences, locker rooms really were not where the talks happened, but instead it all took place on the bus to and from meets and competitions or car rides to and from. It also happened at the starting line and the gate to take the ice. There were times though where high school basketball teams came out after their break and the team looked completely different. Sometimes the girls came out and looked as if they were crying, others came out looking like they were ready for war, and the men came out as if they were out for revenge. The football team really never had anything inspirational or motivational to say so they mainly laid down in their lockers and and just tried to catch their breath. The coach got to them during the game and in practice after games days when the films were viewed. I really do not know which is best. I feel as if we all respond differently and certain tactics work better than others in different circumstances.
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Throughout my experience as an athlete, I have played on numerous teams that have used motivation in various ways. I played on teams where the coach came into the locker room during intermission and yelled at his players which only made us more anxious about making a mistake when we got back in the game. I have also been on teams where the coach tries to pump the team up, but once the game actually rolls along the energy and inspiration dies. On my current ice hockey team at Slippery Rock University, our Coach, Bill Waldschimdt is the type of coach who lets his players be their own motivators. I feel that this is the best type of motivation because nobody knows what type of person you are better than your own self. The type of laid-back atmosphere that occurs in our locker room makes every player look at their own play and assess how they are performing in the game. The coaching style that exists at Slippery Rock University has allowed me to play on my first winning team in many years.
ReplyDeleteI mean i guess every player is different and has different routines that they go through to get themselves in game mode as well. On a team is it more of a general consensus of what or how the instructions or motivation is given out or is it more just how the coach chooses to run the team? Coming from sports where the team meetings take place after the meets or competitions or in between events there really is not a whole lot of time to get someone excited and ready to go before it is time to perform and play. Also, in the skating background the coach in a way adapts to the skater and finds unique ways to specialize his or her way of coaching to help benefit the skater as much as possible. I know that one thing is for sure and that is that I could not handle being yelled at or put down and then be expected to go out and play or take to the ice or run again to the best of my ability. I guess we all have our ways of going about things and just have to adjust so that it benefits us no matter what the situation is.
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