Comments on: Work Ethic – An Ellusive Player Trait http://blog.3four3.com/2009/09/23/work-ethic-an-ellusive-player-trait/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gary Kleiban http://blog.3four3.com/2009/09/23/work-ethic-an-ellusive-player-trait/comment-page-1/#comment-5296 Gary Kleiban Wed, 12 May 2010 21:46:11 +0000 http://blog.3four3.com/?p=355#comment-5296 Thanks for bringing that up Brian! You're right. That definitely is an indicator. I will add that there are a lot of youth players who appear lazy, but actually have the potential for a great work ethic with the proper motivation and environment. For instance, their coach and/or team culture may be so poor that they have been "worn down". That is, they used to do exactly what you describe, but not their teammates. In this situation, you just don't know until you take them under your wing. Thanks for bringing that up Brian!

You’re right. That definitely is an indicator. I will add that there are a lot of youth players who appear lazy, but actually have the potential for a great work ethic with the proper motivation and environment.

For instance, their coach and/or team culture may be so poor that they have been “worn down”. That is, they used to do exactly what you describe, but not their teammates.

In this situation, you just don’t know until you take them under your wing.

]]> By: Brian http://blog.3four3.com/2009/09/23/work-ethic-an-ellusive-player-trait/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 Brian Tue, 11 May 2010 00:24:18 +0000 http://blog.3four3.com/?p=355#comment-5266 When watching games, you can pick up on a lot about the player through small, often unimportant plays. If they make a mistake and turn the ball over whats their first instinct to do? Head down or immediately track their man down to win the ball back? This is just one example which, in my mind, exemplifies their work ethic. When watching games, you can pick up on a lot about the player through small, often unimportant plays. If they make a mistake and turn the ball over whats their first instinct to do? Head down or immediately track their man down to win the ball back? This is just one example which, in my mind, exemplifies their work ethic.

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