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Too many players are so afraid to do anything that they seldom venture to do anything.

John Kessel

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John Kessel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 24
Author
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Science Fiction Writer
Buffalo
New York
John Joseph Vincent Kessel
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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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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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Never back down, never fear anyone, for the best opponents will help you to play your best.
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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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The wise coach takes all the heat when his players lose, and gives them all the credit when they win.
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Shared victory is a double victory, shared defeat is half-defeat.
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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.
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A coach must sometimes see players with his heart, and hear them with his eyes.
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Focus on winning the contest with yourself.
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Don't ask yourself what you did wrong ask yourself what you did right.
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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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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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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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It is ok to err, but it is not ok to stop playing it is ok to lose, but it is not ok to give up.
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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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