Instilling a Work Ethic

I find it interesting that with so much lacrosse on TV that I don’t spend more time reprimanding my kids for trying what they’ve seen. Maybe it’s because I’m in NC, but I know that when I was these kid’s age I looked forward to the 1 game every-other week that was televised on WMAR-2.

As such I’m finding it necessary to show my kids things they should work on, in such a fashion that it’s something they could do on their own. Even after doing that, I’ve only got a handful of kids who really have the bug. True Lax-rats, and it’s exciting to coach them everyday.

As the sport grows here in NC I know there will come a day when we have the dedicated athletes that love the sport. For now I will continue to plant the seed, infect them with the bug, and otherwise do what I can to instill a work ethic and a drive to be the best.

Good luck to me!