The vision of a champion by Anson Dorrance. Quotes V

-You go to high school for academics, not for soccer. High school is for developing your intellect particularly if you are pursuing a college education.
-Your first priority should be your academics.
-Internal motivation to become a better player and contribute to your team, versus external rewards, such as a wining record or your name in lights, is the most important criteria.
-It is not productive to be a negative force; it helps no one, and you demean yourself.
-We are more interested in players that are interested in us.
-By dynamic.
-Competitive drive is not governed by innate ability, but by self-discipline and desire.
-Competing in practice is the key. We train competitive instinct so constantly that by the time we play a game it comes naturally.
-I am continually developing as a coach by learning from the game, our players, and the insights of our colleagues.
-The competitive cauldron is about outlasting your opponent, physically and psychologically. That's what fitness enables you to do.
-In order to improve, and to foster competitive drive, you must consistently push yourself to places that are not so comfortable.
-A broken player: he is a step late for a 50-50 ball, he hides when she has an opportunity to be involved. The stronger team, or player, may look fresher, as if they are less fatigued. The broken player seems discouraged, and not as interested in playing anymore.
-You will be more successful if you can work with the type of coaches who encourage competitive behavior by praising players for seeking out duels, taking physical risks, being relentless, and positively impacting on winning. Find coaches who continually reinforce competitive behavior, until it becomes a habit in you.