Lazarus Sauti
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News Of The South) Sports men and women in the African continent should uphold the reputation of Africa as a sporting continent by ensuring that they maintain strict discipline that will always assure them of success.
This means sports require discipline and good conduct. Discipline and good conduct are in sports are important ingredients that are crucial in shaping individual sports personalities.
Johnny Lewis once said, “Be 100 percent disciplined and you have a good chance of success; without it, you will never reach great heights whether in business or sport.” He was right as discipline – the ability for an individual to have self-restraint and to behave and practice in a strict, controlled manner is key in sports.
In sports, athletes need to be disciplined in the technical, tactical, mental, and physical as well as lifestyle areas of development.
Caps United football player Collins Dhuwa believes that discipline is a key element in developing and maintaining motivated hard-working athletes and united teams.
He says: “Discipline lays the foundation for the rate of development a team experiences, as well as the pride coaches, administrators, players and fans feel for their team.
“Most importantly, teams who use discipline effectively have the opportunity to positively influence players’ behavior in all other areas of their lives.”
Dhuwa also says that talent will count for less if discipline is missing in the aspiring athletes. Thus, the most critical factor to success in any endeavour not only sports is discipline.
Maintaining team discipline enhances chances for a team to win together. A disciplined team also attracts more sponsors and more supporters.
Brighton Mugoni, a footballer says self-discipline amongst the team on the field is very important if a team needs to attain its objectives.
“Lack of self-discipline can cost the team a game. In the end, it does not matter unless everyone in the team shows this quality of self-restraint. Youthful players should have a disciplined approach to lifestyle and training. Inefficient habits and practices must be changed,” said Mugoni, the Black Rhinos striker.
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