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I agree...please don't mistake anything I say about fun as advocating a "hop, skip, and who cares" attitude. My belief is that to be at their best, players need to put their best into the sport. So much of the intangible difference on the field is made through heart...loving what you do enough to push beyond the mathematics of what you "should" be able to do. Part of that is being able to truly enjoy the experience--and that means a sense of accomplishment through conscientious effort and results combined with a sense of fun and team camaraderie.

I once worked with a club trainer who told our girls, "There's no room for laughter at soccer practice." At that point, they were struggling, disheartened, and fairly negative about the experience. We made room for some laughter balanced by hard work and dedication, and a couple of years later the same team laughed and fought their way to their state finals.



Standing right behind you on that point Coach Chass!