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when i was training with the national team, we lived and died by this mantra:

“if you’re early, you’re on time.
if you’re on time, you’re late.
if you’re late, you’re fucked.”

the entire team would have to do sprints if anyone was late. 

insane for me to fathom that 10 minutes late could be a norm.

/ted | exploring the onchain frontier | surfing @ venice, ca | eating @ gjusta / gjelina

This is how it's been in almost every sport setting I've been in. Coaches (especially my college HC) demanded discipline and timeliness, and drove in the fear that "your opponent gets in early". And it unquestionably made us a better team, and made us hold each other accountable (you don't show up early for the coach, you do it for your teammates).

Idk how those how who didn't play sports were taught this lesson, but idk where'd I'd be today if I hadn't played. And idk how a younger generation missed this message? Is youth athletic participation at a low point? Or did the coaches go soft?