From a very young age we have always been taught the importance of teamwork. It is defined as the commitment of individual players to one another and to a common purpose in the context of a shared sport. Team sport is not just based on the ability of one player, but the ability of the players working together to achieve a common goal, usually victory. Teamwork is not based on the skills of a player, but it is important to use each player’s strength to the fullest. Teamwork applies equally to everyone no matter your skill level. A good teammate portrays many important characteristics, some of which include being loyal to the team, inclusive, respectful and treating everyone fairly and with respect. As a team grows you should be able to read …show more content…
He defined teamwork and gave meaning to it by using real life situations. An example of how he did this was by using the example about Hope Solo and the United States soccer team. This gave meaning to the definition of teamwork and showed the outcome of some conflicts that can arise. The authors also used his life experiences to help us understand the concept better. He told us a story about something his basketball coach said and how much it impacted him. Although Gaffney has his own philosophical views he also borrowed ideas from Aristotle. He talks about how good morals affect happiness and how they relate to sport. In this section they talk about the unhealthy aspects of competitive sport related and how victory is not a virtue. Another idea he touches on from Aristotle is the pleasure you receive when you reach a goal. Here Gaffney expresses there is no single value in sport that is better then the rest and that they each affect one another. The example used is the text is that if there is a greater aspiration to win then players will be overall more committed which in the long run makes them better teammates. By using a philosophical approach Gaffney held lead the reader to understand teamwork better and what it truly means not only in general but to them as