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My Inspiration Sam B.

Someone that has had a huge impact on my life is my football coach. My coach inspired me to keep on playing football when I had doubt in myself. When I was in a stressful time he would help me focus on the good things. If I missed a tackle and I was furious with myself he would tell me to pick me head up and focus on the next play. This is why my coach had an impact on my life.

One reason my coach inspired me is when I had doubt in my football skills he gave me tips on how I could improve. It was the first day of football tryouts and I wasn’t doing very well. Then when I came to the tackling station I met one of the coaches His name was coach Q. The first time through the drill I missed a tackle and I was furious with myself because I knew to make a good team I had to show the coaches I could play good. As I walked to the back of the line coach Q took me aside and told me next time make sure your head is up at all times and tackle through the runner. Sure enough, the next play I put the runner straight on his back. Then over the next three days of tryouts coach Q gave me tips on how I could improve and what I did well during the tackling drill. Then when tryouts ended I was told I had made the best football team and coach Q was the defensive coordinator.

Another reason coach Q inspired we was when I was in stressful times. I week I had a mountain of homework unfinished, chores to do, and football all at the same time. Then one day during practice coach Q noticed I was not playing like I normally do. He took me aside and asked if everything was ok. I told him I was a little stressed out and had a glut of homework and chores to finish. Then he helped me with my homework situation. He asked if I lived far from our practice and I told him it takes about 25 minutes to drive here. He said you could do your homework on your way here and on your way home. Then I would have a little less than an hour to get my homework finished. From that day forth I did my homework on the way to and from football. That is how coach Q helped me through stressful times.

The last reason coach Q inspired we was when I missed a tackle on fourth down on one of biggest games of the season. We were playing the hawks and it was tied in the 3rd quarter. We were down by 7 and needed a stop to come back and tie the game before the fourth quarter. It was fourth down and I missed an important tackle. I was slamming my fists against the turf and coach Q yelled out and said, “ Pick your head up and focus on the next play, the play that just occurred is now in the past.” Then the next play I tackled the QB for a ten-yard loss. Then later in that game we won against the hawks because I had an amazing stop on 4th down to win the game.

Even though there are many people in my life that inspire, coach Q is someone that gave me special inspiration. He taught everything I know about football and even helped me with stressful times. If I play football when I am older I will remember coach Q. I will always remember coach Q and the special inspiration he gave me.