Anson Dorrance Quotes

#1. What you do when no one else is looking will determine how good you'll be.

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#2. You can never be fit enough for this game.

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#3. After a while, your coaching development ceases to be about finding newer ways to organize practice. In other words, you soon stop collecting drills. Your development as a coach shifts to observing how great coaches teach, motivate, lead, and drive players to performances at higher and higher levels

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#4. There is no better coach than the bench.

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#5. What it comes down to is intense desire. To get this winning edge, you need to build an indomitable will. This means you must be relentless; you must never give up.

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#6. Competition is key to developing players. The only practice environment in which you truly develop a player is a competitive arena.

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#7. When Mia Hamm touches the ball, you just hold your breath.

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#8. Usually a championship team is built on a strong defense. That is something you can bring to every game. A great attack is always going to be inconsistent - at least on the scoreboard - that's the nature of the game.

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