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Shared victory is a double victory, shared defeat is half-defeat.

John Kessel

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John Kessel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 24
Author
Novelist
Poet
Science Fiction Writer
Buffalo
New York
John Joseph Vincent Kessel
Victory
Sports
Half
Double
Shared
Defeat

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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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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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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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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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Never back down, never fear anyone, for the best opponents will help you to play your best.
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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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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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Teachers all over the nation are doing the job they are asked to do, but one they are not really prepared to do. To teach volleyball as a physical activity that is also a positive experience. If you care about volleyball, help these teachers have fun and learn more of this great game. Teach the teachers.
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Too many players are so afraid to do anything that they seldom venture to do anything.
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Trying simply provides an excuse for not doing.
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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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Work hard - beat out half the team. Be committed, play fair as a team player - Beat out another quarter of the team. The last quarter is your desire and beliefs, and where you are playing.
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Volleyball is like going to church ... many attend, but few understand.
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Don't ask yourself what you did wrong ask yourself what you did right.
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A coach must sometimes see players with his heart, and hear them with his eyes.
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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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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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The substitute that thinks his place below him, will certainly be below his place.
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