A Comparison Of Perseverance In Football Genius

For this assignment I will explain the effect of personality and motivation on sports performance.

The novel begins with preseason football in the heat of a Texas summer. The players and coaches practice over 4 hours a day in 100-degree weather. The media is affecting every player pushing for a state championship and college scouts at every practice. The boys who gave completely of themselves for their sport are unique personalities. From dedicated quarterback Mike Winchell to Harvard-bound Brian Chavez to the inscrutable Ivory Christian, the team was full of young men who were singular human beings, each one bringing something special and indefinable to their group. And that's just scratching the very surface.The book recounts the tragic story of Boobie Miles, team’s star running back who had been highly recruited by all of the major programs. He is expected to attend and earn a scholarship to a large state college. The community

In Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara and Hoops by Walter Dean Myers, they relate to the lesson Perseverance is key to accomplish your goals because without perseverance you won't be able to accomplish your difficult goal.In Raymond's Run by Bambara Hazel is a great runner and wins every year in the 50 yard dash.Her brother Raymond has to stay with her because he has a mental disability.When Hazel finds out her brother is good at running she takes a new career to coach Raymond.In Hoop by Walter Dean Myers Lonnie lives in New York City in Harlem.Lonnie has a struggle to earn money and he is 18 years old.Lonnie wants to pursue a career in basketball.Further on in this essay I

In the story “Recruited” by Suzanne Weyn, Kadeem is a high school football star that wants to go to college, and then to the NFL. But then, he backstabs his favorite and most willing college to save the NCAA from falling apart. In the story “Kid Owner” by Tim Green, A young boy named Ryan loses his father that he never met, but later finds out that he has inherited the Dallas Cowboys franchise. Both “Recruited” and “Kid Owner” discuss the idea of perseverance however in “Recruited” it hints the idea of perseverance through wrong decisions & in “Kid Owner” it hints at the ideas of perseverance through the tougher times.

More specifically, Walter Payton played tough and physical which led him to his greatness. The great running back’s motto is, “Never die easy. Why run out of bounds and die easy? Make that linebacker pay. It carries into all facets of your life. It's okay to lose, to die, but don't die without trying” (Payton 54). Through Walter Payton’s words, he expresses his take on the game of football, and life itself. This quote epitomizes how Walter Payton will never give up despite the circumstances. Even though he only stood 5ft 10in playing a sport where height and power ruled over all, Walter Payton found other ways to become a legend. According to hall of fame wide receiver Marcus Allen, “Statistics weren’t the true measure of his greatness. It was his courage and his will. You look at a guy who wasn’t physically imposing but who was magnificent at what he did” (Wharton). Allen’s explanation perfectly shows how Walter Payton played the game of football. Although his stature was not ideal, he made up for his size with his athleticism and motivation. He is a true role model exemplifying hard work, determination, and never giving

As a high school boy, Collis Suggs lives through a period of time in Messina as the town is beginning to become integrated. He and other classmates are unenrolled at their old school to go to an all-white school. As he says, “We were intimidated, but we knew we had to be brave (Grisham, 212).” Through this time, Collis has to deal with this intimidation along with Rake’s rough football practices, yet he manages to be brave and strong each day. At the end of a football game, it is not if he and his team win or lose that matters. It is if he goes home feeling confident about being who he is where he is. Collis is able to prevail over the speculation of racial conflict, and he, as a person, is able to relax.

Perseverance is an important quality in life. Being faced with challenges is difficult, so often, one must be determined. In the film, Renaissance man, directed by Penny Marshall, the characters, Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs, Brian Davis, Jr., and Bill Rago are confronted by complicated situations, but they face them.

The 1970s was the era for American African civil rights movements. In Virginia, located in the south-center of the United States, the population were still very conservative. There’s a high school football team called the “Titans” with only white players. Yet, the school followed the racial integration policy which accepted many black students. This caused the Titan team to become a blended team. In addition, the school also demoted the already extremely successful white Coach Yoast and let a black man Boone to be the head coach because of the policy. Many white students and their parents protested and threatened they are going to quit. The residents were also are the same as these students, as they had suspicious and had doubts. Black man in a superior position towards a white man is a very dissonant combination, and the team players despised each other. Even the school didn’t support Coach Boone and claimed he will be replaced as soon as he loses one game. It’s not an easy job to train this team and trying to get them to co-operate, he is not only needing to hone the students’ playing skills but also the team morale and the contradiction between him and the assistant coach. The worst thing is the whole society resist this blended team. In this film, Coach Boone perfectly demonstrates the Five

“You aren’t going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance,” -Lou Holtz. Lou Holtz was an American football coach. That means that he’s seen dozens of men have to persevere around personal obstacles in order to be united and play together. Perseverance plays an important role in success, whether is be something big, or something small, perseverance is always necessary. The idea of perseverance even in the face of obstacles is expressed in similar and different ways in “Hunger” by Richard Wright, and President Barack Obama’s speech to students on September 8, 2009.

“Do I really want to keep risking everything for this game”, “How could I possibly deal with a death on my team if I started coaching”. This introspection soon leads to other thoughts such as “Why do I play?”. And I start to piece it all together, in elementary school Football was the cool thing to do, especially in Texas, and my love for it began then, and from that point forward the dream was always to make it to the NFL. That’s when it would all pay off in my head, which is often the truth, but since only 1.6% of college football players make it to the NFL it rarely pays off.

Emotional intelligence is the ability for an individual to control their own emotions, as well as the emotions of others when communicating. This is essential for leadership and leads to higher performance for all parties involved. A very good example of emotional intelligence being demonstrated is when we are at times of despair. In 2001 the World Trade Centers were struck by two commercial airlines. This was devastating not only for the surrounding area, but all of the United States, and the world. Major implications were to result from the terrorism that was displayed that day. This is where emotional intelligence is prevalent and former President George W. Bush, along with the administration and employees in the government needed to react in a strong, smart, and forceful

This past week I chose to apply the concept of perseverance with my youngest son, Paul. Paul is eleven years old and preparing to enter the sixth grade. This is a significant transition as he will be entering middle school. I selected this concept for several reasons not the least of which is the fact that performance character has not been an emphasis in my parenting style. Having served as his Sunday school teacher for all of his eleven years of life, he has a firm foundation in the area of moral character. Additionally, Paul struggles with math concepts. During the previous summer, I experimented with giving him a preview of the upcoming school year’s math curriculum. This yielded outstanding results in both his grades and his performance in standardized tests.

Football was founded in the mid-19th century and ever since then has become a game to play or watch with family and friends but the question is: should we really be playing this game with each other? Or should we stop playing together and realize the true danger of this sport? Of course all the equipment and rules that comes with football games are an attempt to keep us safe from damage to our body or brain, but does it really protect us? There was a lawsuit that involved the NFL and former players that players sued NFL for football causing mental and physical disabilities.“While the lawsuit was a combination of hundreds of actions brought by more than 5,000 ex-NFL players, the settlement applies to all players who retired on or before July

In this report, I am going to talk about the effects of personality and motivation on sports performance and I will do this by looking at the different theories relating to sports performance and how sports athletes deal with the effects of personality and motivation in sports performances.

In the story True Grit, there are many interesting things about football, and quarterbacks that one can learn about. There are many ways this story, and the terms that are in it can be viewed. In other words, one person might read the story, and take it in a whole different perspective than someone else. The different words that are used throughout the story can also be seen differently, and people could have different opinions of what these words mean since there aren’t any specific definitions. My goal in this paper is to discuss what I think the story is truly about, and how I feel these terms are used throughout the story. I will also be discussing some of the topics that are in the story.