— Henry Ford
Supposedly, a Ford engineer visiting a poultry processing plant came up with the idea of the assembly line. There's no assembly line turning out volleyball players in Melrose. If there were, what would belong?
Restated, how would you build a special player?
1) The "competitive cauldron." Legendary soccer coach Anson Dorrance believes that competition drives excellence and has daily player performance rankings. How did I improve today?
2) Skill development. "Every day is player development day." Improve something every day.
3) Athleticism. Athleticism, strength and conditioning, make you a better player and a more confident player.
4) Confidence. "You can only be as good as you believe you are." Do the work to earn belief. The Yiddish chutzpah reflects audacity which can be either good or bad. The Romans said, "fortune favors the bold."
5) Practice. Play a lot. This develops skill, game understanding, experience, and fosters "intuitive play" as players 'read' plays instinctively.
6) Teamwork. An African proverb says, "we can go faster alone but farther together." Choose teamwork over selfishness.
7) Mentoring. Along the way to becoming your own coach, learn from all the teachers and coaches around you.
8) Standards. Goals are aspirational. Standards reflect performance. Raise your standards. "Champions do extra."
9) Do a 'software' upgrade. What makes that player, coach, or team effective? What one thing will make me better?
Lagniappe. Don't guess. See.
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