You can ask me, what a weird title? You may say, the answer is obvious. Elephant. I'm not denying. Elephant will win. But there is an equal chance for the ant to win. For the ant to beat elephant, it has to bite the elephant. Not in the leg or trunk or tail. The ant has to bite inside the ear of the elephant. That bite will make the elephant to go mad and ultimately the elephant will die. This is not a fiction. It's true. So, size or skill doesn't require to win. Just a little bit common sense and willingness along with hard work is must to win a battle.
The reason for the write up is anyone or any team can win any game or battle unless they play the game or fight the battle with great enthusiasm and with team spirit.
It was a cloudy evening. All the player were wearing the stocking, shin guard and moving towards the hockey ground. Everyone seemed to be numb. These players were like a group of birds which flies in the direction where the wind blows. They were in the ship which is sailing alone in the sea. No one was there for them to show the direction which side to fly or no light house is there for showing them the way to reach the shore. They started their warming session. One man who was watching the team x by leaning on the goal post. That man was too young. One of the first year student from the team x went near him and asked who are you? Why are you here? Go away. You are not supposed to be here. If any of our senior sees you, he not only scolding you but also scolds me. That man told the boy in a bold voice. Poda...team x la irrukum ellareiyum innga kootitu va..(Call everyone in the team x). Everyone went there. That man told them I'm your new coach. For this year I'm gonna coach you. No one in the team x believed that he was a coach.
Practice session started. After two weeks he came to know about each and everyone in the team x. He knew about everyone strengths and weaknesses. After three weeks, he said OK guys it's the time to start the level ZERO. He arranged a practice match against a secondary school hockey team. The players were so much embarrassed what the hell? We are college team x how can we play with the school team. But what to do? They have to play.
Match started. Can you predict the result? The result was 0-0. The players were ashamed. Everyone thought that today coach gonna scold us. The coach came and said OK well done boys. We have to correct something. Tomorrow morning we will meet in the ground. All the players were shocked. What the hell is happening here. Instead of new coach if some other coach would have been there he would have beaten each and everyone and all the player's jersey would have been torn by him.
Afterwards, instead of concentrating on our skills and the way of playing. He inculcated team x spirit among the players. After that we have played any matches for 2 months. Every year that team x used to receive a call from a National level hockey tournament. The reason why they were calling the team x because that team x was near to area the tournament was held. All the best teams in that state used to participate in the tournament. Some teams from other state also participate in that tournament. That tournament is like a picnic for the team x for the past ten year. They never won a single match. This time also they went with the same motive. Luckily, the first match was against a team which is of equal strength to team x. Team x won the game. All the players were happy. This like Bangladesh won its first match against Ireland. Here comes the devil. The next match was against the best team in the state. All the players in the team are national players. Wining a match in National level tournament is more than enough for the team x. They are satisfied.
Next day, the match started. In the first 30 seconds, there was a sound DUP. GOOOOOOAL.......Don't mistake it was not team x. It was the opponent. Team x decided that today they gonna score at least 15 goals. Then again match started. The ball moved from the center. The temperature of team x was increasing like when the sun moves from the east and it comes perpendicular to our head at 12 pm. We feel the heat at 12pm. The match was so vigorous. All the players in the team x were defending. First half 1-0. Second half started team x was dying in the field. Suddenly another DUP. This time team x. Final whistle 1-1. Then tie breaker 4-5. Team x won the game. No one in that tournament believed. This is like Bangladesh won against Australia. The players were dancing in the ground. This is the time the players realised about their potential and about the team spirit. When compared to the other team, team x was no where. The one thing i.e., the core competency the team x had was team spirit and the competitive advantage was the coach who showed the right direction for the team. This was not the end. This was the starting journey of team x.
Anyone can do anything. It's not about muscle power. Its about willpower.
