Sports Motivational Speakers Can Make A Winning Team
A sportsperson is one who main strength is his confidence. The ability to feel that he can perform is a valuable asset to any sportsman. In this regard, a speaker who can motivate a team of dejected sportspersons would be greatly influential in their performance. A motivational speaker for sports is one who assesses the pros and cons of every player and motivates each one of them according to his/her own strengths and offers possible solutions to each for the betterment of the individual. He should also be able to motivate them as a unit, not just every individual for himself. Looking deeper into the aspect of a sports motivational speaker, the foremost would be a team's coach. A good coach is the driving force of any good team. He is like an unseen commander, operating from behind the scenes, but every act of his, a calculated step towards the team's success. The progress of the Bangladesh cricket team in the recent times could be quoted as the best example for the impact a coach could have on his team. Taking the responsibility of a team that had a miserable record of one win in every twenty three matches, Dav Whatmore evaluated each player personally and worked relentlessly towards the improvement of the player. Gradually, over a period of two months, the performance of the Bangladesh Cricket team began to rise and at a point, they defeated Sri Lanka in a one day match. It was then that the world turned its head towards the minnows of the cricketing arena. Eventually, when it was time for the World Cup, Dav Whatmore motivated his team with his words and actions. His efforts had such an impact that Bangladesh, which was expected to be eliminated in the first round, proceeded to win against all odds, beating India to advance to the super eights stage. This is an example of how influential a speaker could be in the success of a team. Considering the characteristics of a sports motivational speaker, the primary goal of the speaker should be the team's performance. The speaker should himself be a believer. He should look at the team as his student and he should act as befits a teacher. A good sports motivational speaker aims at the betterment of both the individuals and the team, as a whole. A sports motivational speaker, in his speech, should have the drive and enthusiasm required to lift a dejected and downcast team from the blues. A good speaker is capable of transforming a bad but potentially good team into a winning team. In the aspect of sports where winning is considered the yardstick of success, a good sports motivational speaker may find himself to be invaluable to any team. The main strength of a sports motivational speaker lies in his body language and the way he conveys his thoughts. A speaker, who is dull and sober, even if his speech is logically correct, would not be capable of rousing the winning spirit in a team. On the other hand, a speaker with zeal and boisterous mirth could invigorate a team into performing even if his speech is not that driving. To be able to get a team on a losing note, to perform consistently, is eventually the measure of the worth of a good sports motivational speaker. |
