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The kind of player who has turned his game around, he used to be lousy and lazy and now he is lazy and lousy.
John Kessel
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John Kessel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 24
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John Joseph Vincent Kessel
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Play your heart out each game, so you can look your teammates in the eyes and ask, without saying it, 'I played full out, did you?'
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You cannot turn your winning attitude on when you think you 'need it.' You must work on it every day, every practice, every match - win or lose. Focus on playing to win, not playing to lose, for there is a season of difference between the two.
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Profit by your own mistakes and profit by the mistakes of others. The referees were calling ball handling violations like they were getting commissions.
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Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a skill, no matter how simple or hard it may seem someone has done it, and so can you, With enough committed practice and confidence.
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If you are serious about volleyball, the only months to stop playing are those without a vowel.
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Coaches need to have the ability of tact - to teach the team to rub out mistakes rather than to rub them in.
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Shared victory is a double victory, shared defeat is half-defeat.
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In volleyball there are many reasons for errors but not a single excuse.
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There is nothing less important in life than the score after one game of a two out of three game match.
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Most of us are referees at heart we like to call throws and errors on someone else.
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Being left-handed has its advantages in volleyball. Few people know enough about your spike and serve to give you advice.
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I am here to give my players the little push they need, just like they needed long ago, when first learning the art of the swing. All you needed then was a little push, and quickly you were pumping away, flying higher and higher, without any more help from the 'coach.'
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There are three choices in life and sport - either you do it, you don't do it or you think about it. Most humans think about it. We will do it.
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You have to learn every day. You can't be playing every day, but you can be practicing. If you cannot be practicing with a net and others daily, you still can be learning about the game by reading, watching and imaging. You must learn every day, if you want to be a real volleyball player.
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You can be harsh on your players and still coach, but it is easier when you are kind to them.
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Trying simply provides an excuse for not doing.
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False teammates are like our shadows. They keep close to us when we are all walking in the sunshine, but they are gone the instant we just go into the shade, let alone the darkness.
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Never mishandle hope or self-confidence - those are elements of life, not just a game.
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