Athletes share how team bonding can help build tight friendships between teammates yet also serve as a helpful way to stay connected while playing competitively.
By: Adriana Castillo
Photo by Nick Miller/Visalia Stage & Field
To get any team closer together, they have “team bonding’s” which is when a team goes out and collectively decides on an activity to do with their sports team.
Usually occurring outside of practice, many popularized options are, brunch, dinner nights, movies, and relaxed outings.
These are essentially used to create a bond and a friendship within the team but the real question is, do they actually work?
Ardeshir Hassanshahi, ’29, is a starter on the Redwood Frosh Basketball team and he says, “Team bonding is very important because it builds connections and it helps us play better together, not only for me but, for everyone else as well”.
He highlights the importance of team bonding’s, and how they are beneficial to everyone on the team.
“It is very helpful and does work, at least from my perspective,” said Hassanshahi.
Blake Duncan, ’28, is a varsity soccer player at Redwood and she says, “My team this year is very connected, and we share lots of memories together.”
To Duncan, she says team bonding affects her as “a person, I feel connected to all my friends and feel we share the field better together.”
Duncan also agrees that team bonding makes a big impact on the field because “we definitely play better when we’re all connected, we talk, and all have fun together.”
Adriana Castillo
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