Team Spirit How It Can Make Or Break A Team
Team spirit encompasses many things such as trust, respect and enjoyment of the game among the athletes who are all working toward the common goal of winning. Team spirit is said to increase the odds of winning and having a successful team. While some athletes, and even some coaches do not understand the meaning or importance of team spirit, just ask any record breaking team what their secret was, and they will all tell you it was the team spirit that got them to the top.
While it is ultimately the responsibility of the coach to build team spirit, the individual athletes must have a desire to win and a willingness to work with one another. Many coaches have help along the way when they are trying to instill team spirit; pep clubs, cheerleaders, school bands and spirit clubs all help to raise awareness of the team and boost morale, which can in turn promote team spirit.
Team spirit in sports is also the responsibility of the team captain. For this reason, it is important to choose a team captain who is a natural leader, someone that others wont mind following. They should be quite capable of boosting morale when...