My Leadership Influence On The Soccer Field

Doing a group project is a challenge because some members are not well committed to the work. I am going to use my leadership skills to motivate all members to participate equally

Being a leader on a sports team meant that I had to be physically and mentally strong in situations where others might be weak. Physically, I had to be an example on my team by never quitting and never giving up when things were tough. That way when my teammates seen me pushing through physically adverse situations they have someone to follow

Holding the position of captain has taught me important leadership roles as well as everyone else who holds a captain position. A leader learns to step up to better another player, to put their teammate before themselves. This role of leadership will follow a player for the rest of their lives and they won’t even realize how many people they will impact. Also, a player will learn to be dependent on their teammates. Athletic teams need a strong base to build on teamwork. One thing that aids in the formation of teamwork is team-bonding activities. Once teammates get to know one another they put more trust into one another, then a team starts to come together. This skill will be used all throughout adulthood because you will have to learn to communicate and depend on your colleagues. You also learn sportsmanship. One thing I have learned to have a positive attitude, even if something does not go your way. You learn to not take your ability to play the sport you love for granted. You learn to respect your coaches and referees because they are here for you. The positive attitude that you acquire changes the person you

I have shown leadership many times while working in a group project or in an activity. I assign parts of the project to others and myself and share my ideas in the group. I try my very best to include everyone and try to incorporate their brilliant ideas in the project or activity as well. I make sure that everyone has a contribution

I started out as a student-athlete in which I depicted great leadership skills and positive role model qualities such as diligence, enthusiasm, and passion for the sport. Hence, after my first year of college, I was named the team captain. I worked closely with the coaches, helped to resolve team conflicts, established the tone for practice, and modeled responsibility, decision-making, and a strong work ethic. I also promoted a positive attitude and team interactions, and encouraged and supported all of my teammates. Throughout my experience as team captain, I showed mental toughness by remaining confident and focus, and respond to individual and team mistakes in an appropriate manner.

I think that if you were to ask my close friends or family, they would say that I am a natural leader and hardworking. As the captain of my lacrosse team, I am a leader on the field. In this position even though I strive to be the best I can, I find it more rewarding to watch my team succeed and improve above myself. I’m very passionate about motivating my team mates to be better and not just bossing them around. You can also find me as a leader of the Student Council at my school. Here I have been in charge of and organized countless events like the CB East’s annual Homecoming. This example also goes to show how hard working I am. I take these school events very seriously and I want every student to have a great time; I stay after school for

The next big milestone in soccer for me was when I was a freshman in high school. I went to Troy High and didn 't think I was good enough to play high school soccer. If it wasn’t for my best friend’s dad, I really wouldn 't have played. He told me that I would regret not playing and that I had a lot of potential. I decided to try out with my three best friends and we all ran and did exhausting fitness exercises for weeks during tryouts. First, we’d have to do five laps around the track. In the beginning of the season, those five laps are a killer. By the end of the second one, I am usually out of breath. After that, we’d get into groups and do stations, like jumping over bars or doing sit-ups and push-ups, basically anything to get us into shape. The third part of practice was sprinting. I like sprints because I am way better at running faster for one-hundred yards, than doing a long distance run. The next part of tryouts were the best, all the girls would get put into two teams and we’d just scrimmage so he could see our real soccer skills. Coach Haviland, who was the varsity coach, decided teams after the tough two weeks. He said I had a little maturing to do on the field and that I will be on varsity in no time. I was shocked! I didn 't even think he was considering me. I had a lot of fun with the Junior Varsity team and made lots of friends. By

Ask anyone who knows me about my childhood, and they will tell you that I was one of the shyest kids there ever was. It made my life difficult, talking to people was a struggle, and presentations were disastrous. If it wasn't for soccer, I would probably still be that way today. Soccer has had the most positive influence on my life. It has taught me how to be a leader, the importance of teamwork, communication, and all of the other cliche skills that participating on any sport team will teach young adolescents. Even though these important values are learned from every sport, soccer has taught me much more.

I had played on multiple soccer teams before, with tons and tons of girls, but none of the friendships I had ever built with any team ever compared to the friendships I built with my college soccer team. College sports are on a whole other level compared to high school. College studies are another level as well. I chose to go to college about nine hours away from my house. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into.

I had to play in a position I had never played before which was a fullback and our first couple games I had to learn how to play it. I never would’ve thought I would enjoy playing soccer as much as I do now. Before I played soccer I was never a big fan of it until I actually played it. Soccer has changed me in a positive way because it taught me a lot of important life lessons. I will never forget these life lessons that soccer has taught me. They have shaped me into the person I am today. Soccer has taught me sportsmanship, hard work, confidence, teamwork, dedication, and commitment. Being on the soccer team also has some negative things. Sometimes our team would not agree on something and would end up in an argument. It taught me how to work things out with my teammates and get along with them. Also being on the team means you have a chance at making new friends. Throughout my experience of being on the team, I had some struggles. Whenever I was on the field and missed a chance at making a goal, I would get upset after the game. So my family and friends would motivate me and tell me I could get more chances at getting better. One of my biggest supporters was my cousin. He was a soccer player for 4 years for Dunmore and he always supported

I have been playing soccer since I was six years old and still continue to play. I have played with many teams, many coaches, and many different players who all have helped me flourish as not just as a player, but as a person. I have also been a captain for my team which has helped me learn the values of respect, attitude, and leadership. Soccer has allowed me to improve as a person while also improving my teammates by showing empathy and confidence in them. It has aided me to develop relationships faster and become an easier person to cooperate with. Not only has soccer

I have gained many social skills as being a captain, and getting involved in many sports. My involvement in sports has helped me become a more open and outgoing person. I am not shy to speak in front of crowds anymore and I believe this will put me at a higher advantage than other young students trying to succeed in the same career. As a captain of the team I learned to manage how to make the team work together and making everything run proficient

My most valuable volunteer contribution to my community came from the years I spent coaching sports for youth. I started as an assistant coach of an under-ten girls team in grade nine, contributing two hours a week. I wanted to be a role model for the young girls and show them that those who play and participate in soccer are not all men. I gained significant leadership skills from this experience, and I enjoyed giving back to a soccer community that had given me so much pleasure as I was growing up. The next year, I continued in my assistant coach role with under-ten girls, coaching for two hours a week. My role was important for the players because I brought a more nurturing, fun-oriented attitude and encouraged strong camaraderie between the girls. This significantly

Without leadership and joy of playing, my team would fall apart. Family is very important to me; while my parents are the main leaders, I can be a leader to my siblings. I show leadership in my family by guiding my younger siblings, because I am the

The school required a test for admission, so the competition was getting fierce. The teachers focused a lot on our academics and tried to squeeze as much time as they can from us to study. As the result, we were not allowed to play soccer during our free time because it hinders us from studying. Maybe it is human tendency to break laws, but the gang of us didn’t want to conform to that rule so sneaking a soccer ball to school and keep it away from the teachers became an everyday challenge. It was amazing the kind of ideas we came up with for this task. Soccer added spices into my otherwise boring school life, and it served as a channel between me and my fellow classmates. Through soccer we found a common ground, that we were able to know each other more and support each other no matter what happens. It gave us a sense of unity, and it was very important to me. Even now I cherish the pact I had with them back then - the support that helped me to stay on the right track during my rebel teenage years.