Have you ever gone to another country where the native language is not your own? Maybe you took italian in high school , and on your trip to italy, you ask the waiter or waitress in italian ‘where’s the restroom’, what do they do?! They smile this huge smile, and show you right away where it is. They compliment your italian (Even if it stinks!) and they appreciate that you attempted to speak to them in their native tongue.
I can dabble in conversational spanish..and I speak it when I can. Our landscaper at our condo are a few spanish speaking guys, and one day while i was walking our dog, i attempted to tell one of the guys ‘he loves everyone’, and i think i accidentally said ‘he’s in love with everyone’. The guy laughed, corrected me gently, and proceeded to pet my very excited pup.
Language connects us instantly. My challenge for you, is what word or words can you yell out to your team, that ONLY your program understands? Of course, your plays are your own unique language (until someone scouts you and knows what ‘Princeton’ is. But what is unique to YOU, your school, your program? That would instantly connect you and your players?
