hard
and for the life of me I couldn't figure out
why the coach didn't cancel practice
so I called my hubby at work just to be sure
My 11yr-old said
"Mom, it's football. We still play even when it rains."
So much to my chagrin, my daughter and I bundled up to drive him
to the High School Football field for practice in the pouring rain
I was secretly hoping they would cancel practice once we got there,
but was quickly informed...
"It's the Super Bowl. We still have to practice because tomorrow
we're playing the team that beat us last year... in the rain"
So they practiced...
hard
as it rained...
hard
for two and a half hours
After practice the coach called all of the parents over and asked us to stand with our kid
He said
"Everybody link up"
"Take a knee"
"Look at me"
"Arrive on time tomorrow"
"Leave it all on the field"
"Play smart"
"Play clean"
"Play like big boys"
"Have fun"
"Let's win"
Then just as I thought he was finally finished he said...
"Let's go watch film"
(which meant another hour and a half of)
watching past games from the opposing team's season
He said that while it is important to
practice
condition
hone our skills
we can't stop there, we must also know our opponent
"Watch their plays"
"Spot their weaknesses"
"Build on our strengths"
to put together a winning game plan
Yesterday it rained...
hard
But today...
the sun shone bright
we played the game
and won!
And I learned that...
Winning is not just the outcome of the game
Winning is also everything else that leads up to it
because in order to be a champion
you must first
practice
work
live
like a Champ!
Carson Colts Blue
Jr. Pee Wee 2013 Super Bowl Champs!
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