| A lot of people believe that you have to be harsh and | | | | moment will go a long way towards establishing the |
| loud to be an effective disciplinarian. The great | | | | climate of discipline. |
| example of UCLA coach John Wooden however tells | | | | When your athletes are talking out of turn, they have |
| us that discipline is much more than volume. It has | | | | to know already that this is not acceptable behavior. |
| everything to do with doing the right things in the right | | | | That means you had to have told them in the very |
| way on a routine basis in order to create an identity | | | | first practice what the standards are for the team |
| that will guide us through difficult times. | | | | when you're talking. They are to give you the respect |
| As an analogy, military discipline is what holds good | | | | full undivided attention and be ready to taking your |
| units together in times of maximum stress and combat. | | | | words and apply them on the practice field. Inevitably, |
| The discipline anchors us into routine ritual behaviors | | | | some kids will be talking when you're talking. |
| which have a survival payoff in combat. | | | | Be firm but fair and insist upon their attention before |
| In sports, the discipline to do the right thing in the right | | | | you proceed. You can even ask them if they have |
| way every day builds the habits that we need to win | | | | anything else that they would like to contribute to the |
| on the practice field so that they'll be available to us | | | | group before you proceed with your information. They |
| automatically in the game. | | | | will quickly get the message that it's not their turn to |
| As an example, if we are in the habit of wearing her | | | | talk. If their behavior persists, then you may have to |
| uniform properly, then the equipment will not fail us at | | | | take them aside and explain to them why their |
| the crucial moment. If we follow a discipline of | | | | behavior is unacceptable and what the standards of |
| warm-up and stretching before every practice, and | | | | the team are. |
| doing it at the game will come as second nature and | | | | Make sure you framed this as a choice that they will |
| our injury rate will be much lower. | | | | make in order to be a member of the team. You |
| If we are in the habit of performing our little tasks to a | | | | cannot impose discipline on others, you can only |
| high standard even when no one else is looking, and | | | | encourage it by the force of your personal example. |
| that discipline will carry over into how we performed | | | | As in all things, teaching by example is the best way to |
| on the big tasks. | | | | instill the lessons of disciplining your young athletes. Pay |
| How do we help young athletes achieve a state of | | | | attention carefully when they're talking, and take them |
| discipline? I think it's necessary to begin realistically with | | | | seriously. Show them that you care about the little |
| a few small things that we can build on as we grow | | | | things in the way that you use language and care for |
| our discipline muscles. If the attitude of the team in your | | | | equipment. Insist on doing things the right way for the |
| group huddle. When the coaches speaking everyone | | | | right reasons and reinforce those lessons verbally with |
| should be giving him their full attention. As a coach, if | | | | them so that they see how discipline touches |
| you see your players not paying attention or talking | | | | everything on our team. |
| with when you're talking, and how you handle that | | | | |