Losing

I hope it's not too long until I get to talk about winning, but for now, all we have is a loss.

It was a close one! We played a team that was supposed to be better than us by a long shot, but it came down to just one court.  Overall I'm happy with how my guys played; but even with some good tennis, losing is never fun.

I'm an extremely competitive person and sometimes it's hard for me to stay positive after a loss.  My main motivator for staying optimistic is (cliche?) the kids. Young athletes take cues from their coaches more often than we probably realize.  If a coach acts like a jerk while losing, then the kid will think that that's how adults can act when losing.

So, even if it's hard, taking the high road and losing with as much class as you can muster goes a long way in helping to shape your kids into classy ones. That's my thought on the matter anyway.

Hopefully there isn't much dispute on that point. I think most people would agree about that, it's just that some coaches don't really realize how important it is to be aware of their actions after a loss.

My thoughts for the day.