Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta enters the 2011-2012 season with a talented, young squad. Three crucial leaders have graduated, and Matta opens the season with a team centered around, and counting upon, the leadership of several sophomores and a lone senior. Pre-season practices focused on the discovery of a team leader(s) and the improvement of communication between teammates.
`The players agree. To paraphrase, they indicate that an essential ingredient in the development of their team is the capacity to talk. It seems that a number of the team are the veritable "silent" type, and each aspiring leader is learning to speak while competing, thereby learning to communicate with both their teammates and their coaches in an inspiring and audible manner.
Communication between teammates is essential. Even, dare say especially, if you believe it's not in your nature to talk to your teammates during a practice or a contest, endeavor to speak. Say something!
The next step: say something great. Say something inspiring. Say something that lets your teammate know you care.
`The players agree. To paraphrase, they indicate that an essential ingredient in the development of their team is the capacity to talk. It seems that a number of the team are the veritable "silent" type, and each aspiring leader is learning to speak while competing, thereby learning to communicate with both their teammates and their coaches in an inspiring and audible manner.
Communication between teammates is essential. Even, dare say especially, if you believe it's not in your nature to talk to your teammates during a practice or a contest, endeavor to speak. Say something!
The next step: say something great. Say something inspiring. Say something that lets your teammate know you care.
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