The Importance Of Being A Good Student Athlete

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You don't just always have to be running or exercising to exhibit the qualities of a good athlete; Also you don't need to always use energy to exhibit great qualities of an great student athlete. To be a great student athlete you have to be a good teammate, coachable, and confident. Everyone wants to be the best athlete in there school right. To do this you have to set a goal for how far you want to go to be the best athlete at your sport(s) in school. Make sure you spend time on your sport(s) and then with your friends. You always want to be the best at your sport(s). "Be your own example, become engaged, keep questioning everything, have deep purpose, and remain grounded," (6 steps to become a better athlete). To be a great student athlete, …show more content…
Looking the coach in the eyes just to show her that you are listening-- even if you're secretly not. Your level of effort should always be higher than everyone else on the court. You should not make your coach tell you try harder, you try harder because you want to be the best student athlete. You always have room for improvement, everyone does. If your coach corrects you on something you look at them and say yes coach or ok. You never roll your eyes or talk back to your coach that is being disrespectful and not staying coachable. This goes along with the looking the coach in the eyes, always stay focused when he/she is trying to speak. Not following the coach is also a good sign of not showing …show more content…
Being a good athlete doesn't mean you have to only be good at the sport, it means you're a good teammate and a good supporter if you're not on the court at the time; You always have to stay respectful. Always encourage your teammates, that means if they're having a bad day you try cheer your teammate up. In any sport you have to be respectful to yourself, to your whole team. Never yell or be rude to one of your teammates if they fall or mess up on something don’t yell or be rude help them up. You help them and tell them that everything is going to be ok, and that they got it next time and to let it

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