Motivation methods

[SB39 2]

I have a serious issue with the motvation and drive shown by my teammates this season. I will be returning from Spain in January, about halfay through the season, so I need suggestion about how to get eeryone of the same page. It could be as simple as buying a keg and getting everyone to play drinking games together, or it could be deeper than that. Let me know what you guys have done to bring your teams together and make everybody appreciate each other...

[chippa13 1844]

I have found the best way to get guys going is to lead by example. If you play with a lot of fire and determination it tends to rub off on the rest of the team. It also wouldn't hurt to do a little team building (read: drinking together) after the game in the parking lot or somewhere else. If guys become friendly then they are apt to put in more effort as they won't want to let the rest of the guys down.

[Guest Stax7]

Yah i think the best way would to lead by exaple like chippa said.

[Kobe 0]

Yah i think the best way would to lead by exaple like chippa said.

Dude, please don't post if you have nothing constructive to add to the overall quality of the thread. I've noticed a lot of your posts are of this nature. Posting just for the sake of posting or to up your post count does not make you more "valuable". Once in a while is semi-ok but please refrain from doing this. If you want to agree with someone in the prior post, add a reason as to why you agree or a personal experience that adds something to the thread. Post intelligently as this is not the Easton Message Board.

[Guest phillyfan]

A past organization I was involved in had the same problem regarding dedication on and off the ice, and being comfortable with each other during game time. Our coach use to throw small parties at his house, or set up something where the team can be together and bond outside of hockey. i.e. movies. Maybe some quality male bonding time...

[Fire0nIce228 1]

I agree. Alot of my teammates and I are friends off the ice as well. When we hang out off the ice we seem to be more in tune, supportive, and playing with pride on the ice. Sometimes just small groups of us will go grab some food after a game, or go get pizza somewhere after school. It really seems to help.

[Guest phillyfan]

That's one thing our coach discouraged, the team breaking off into the different social groups and socialize in different locations. He highly suggested for us to ALL see the same movie. A team in groups off the ice spacing themselves from other players, will get into the habit of doing the same thing in the locker room and on the ice.

[SB39 2]

Thing is, I tried to lead by example, talking more on teh rink, tellin them when there's a cherrypicker if I'm on the bench and such, but our captain would just yell at me and he even got in my face one time and insulted me, so I don't think the ocnsructive attitude will work with these guys. They just don't have the winning mentality, I think. I don't think they have it in them to really bust their asses and storm back next season. Another issue is that I'm in Spain for Fall quarter, so I'm gonna be coming back in the middle of the season, so I'll have to reestablish my credibility along with getting back in shape and form, so who knows. It just bugs that a lot of these guys, you can tell, will give up deep down inside when we fall back by a goal or 2. I also see guys afraid to make mistakes and playing too timidly, kinda like I've-never-gotten-my-ass-kicked-syndrome...

[Guest phillyfan]

Props to you for speaking out and voicing your opinion, but one of my biggest pet peeves are players who have mouthes as wide as the goal. They never shut-up, always say do this, do that, and are the last ones to do it. As long as you can back up what you are saying through play, I'd continue to talk to your teamates, but maybe its time for a new captain.

[Chadd 916]

Not much you can do to make other players decide to get off their ass. Your coach should be benching them if they don't bust their ass.

[Chadd 916]

If you push too hard, you will turn them off.

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

That is your coaches problem, not yours, so just don't worry about it.

[Eazy_b97 1]

It's really out of your hands. I remember we had a bit of a split group, but everyone wanted to win. I set up a few team oriented things where it was optional. As long as it's optional and the people who decide to come enjoy themselves I would think your "activities" will pick up. Also like ljack said if it isn't going well with this don't push them.

[SB39 2]

I'm hoping that having our own rink next year on campus will help bring it together, that and having much lower club dues (UCSB roller hockey). I feel what you guys are sying, but we don't have the funds to have a coach, so the buck pretty mch stops at the team president, and I've talked to him about this stuff, but he both doesn't really know of a way to get around it and he's mysame age and year, so anything he could do, seniority wise, I could do... I'd really rather sacrifice some of our talent and get some guys with heart, like Dan Snyder

[lee92 2]

what worked for my high school team is that we were around each other pretty much all day during school. and our coach was a real hard ass and made us go to gym sessions every sunday for hte team...so that really brang the team together...plus all the bus trips to games...and singing haha. always a good way to bring y'all together