ROSAN D.

SUAN BSBA FM2A

1. If you were one of the athletes, how would bear with Coach Carter's leadership?
Answer: If I were one of the athletes, I will accept whatever Coach Carter adds in our daily
routine or training as long as we keep on winning. My idea to bear Coach Carter's leadership and
intense physical activities is to remind myself that I'm doing this to achieve something good. I
will enjoy the sport so that the training won't be a burden but rather a conditioning to make me a
better athlete. My main idea is to have a mindset that focuses on the result rather than the trouble
I have to go through so it will motivate me to work harder under Coach Carter's leadership
2. How did the team learn the value of respect?
Answer: the athletes' team in Richmond High School has lacked discipline, motivation, and self-
respect which is evident in their constant losses. As a coach of the team, Ken Carter teach them
the five important values that changed the lives of his students forever: Discipline, Respect,
Teamwork, Courage, and Humility.

Discipline - Ken Carter, imposed “suicide” and “push-up” to penalize those who report late for
practice and those with rude behaviors. Suicide is a running drill while touching down the court
in intervals until the exercise is completed on both sides of the court. While push-up “is a
conditioning exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body with the
straightening and bending of the arms while keeping the back straight and supporting the body
on the hands and toes” according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Respect - He said he will call them “Sir” as long as they have not lost his respect for them. Later
in the story, the players developed a sense of self-respect and earned the respect of other people
around them.

Teamwork - When Timo Cruz decided to rejoin the team, he was penalized with unreasonable
numbers of suicides and push-ups on the courtside while his teammates are practicing. The entire
team witnessed how he persevered and pushed himself to the limits that they volunteered to do
the other push-ups and suicides just to have him on the team again.

Courage - Ken Carter always asks them what is your deepest fear? Timo Cruz answered the
question they often ask them.
 
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful
beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frighten us. You’re playing small
does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people
won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of
us; it is in everyone. And as we let our lights shine, we unconsciously permit other people to do
the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Humility - When the players talk some bad words coach ken Carter corrected them immediately.
He said that "You must play like a champion, never give up, and champions hold their heads
high".

Ken Carter as a coach he must be strict because he wants what best for the team and called A
teamwork in basketball. Not only teach them as good players but also teach them to achieve their
goals both sports and educations.

3. What are the different techniques Coach Carter shared with his team?
Answer: Coach Carter approached the team in various ways in an attempt to motivate them to be
the best they could be. He used techniques such as encouragement, discouragement, second
chances, teamwork, punishment, respect, commitment, history, inspiration, and a contract to
motivate his athletes.

4. Describe the players from beginning and at the end of the movie.
Answer: Coach Ken Carter takes over the head coaching job for the Oilers basketball team at his
old high school Richmond, having played on the team himself, earning unbeaten records. Carter
quickly learns that the athletes are disrespectful, and require discipline. He hands the players
individual contracts, instructing them to attend all of their classes, wear dress shirts and ties on
game days, refer to everyone (players and coach alike) as "sir", and maintain a minimum of 2.3
(C+) grade point average, among other requirements. He also teaches them to play a disciplined
brand of basketball which includes an emphasis on fundamentals, execution, defense, and
conditioning.
Carter also asks the school staff for progress reports on the players' attendance. However, three
players including Timo Cruz refuse to follow the contract and quit the team. Carter's son Damien
(Robert Andrew Richard) later decides to join the team, after quitting the private school St.
Francis to play for his father. Teammate Kenyon Stone struggles to come to terms with his
girlfriend Kyra being pregnant; unsure if he can juggle basketball and aspire for college. Later,
Cruz makes a valiant effort to rejoin the basketball team after watching them perform at a game
in an inspiring victory and also after witnessing his only family member- who happens to be his
cousin (a drug dealer)- shot one night in the streets, which Carter accepts. The team goes on to
post an undefeated record eventually winning a seasonal basketball tournament. However, Carter
later discovers the progress reports filled out by the faculty reveal some of the students have been
skipping classes and floundering academically.

Carter initiates a lockdown on the gym, banning the team from playing until they improve their
grades. The act angers the locals, as Carter is criticized by parents and academic personnel alike.
The school board eventually confronts Carter, who justifies his actions, explaining he wants to
give his team the opportunity and option to learn good values, which is far more important for
the students' futures than winning basketball games. Although the national media praises Carter
for his commitment to this priority, the school board, aside from Principal Garrison and the
chairman, vote to end the lockout, much to Carter's dismay. Just when Carter is about to quit in
disgust (after promising to do so if they vote to end the lockout), he is shocked to find his players
in the gym with desks and teachers studying and working to bring their grades back up. The
athletes decide to fulfill Carter's original intention of pursuing academic achievement before
continuing to play their next game, with one explaining that the school board can force an end to
the lockout, but the players can't be forced to play. They work hard in the classroom, study after
school during practice time, and eventually raise their grade point average to a point that fulfills
their end of the contracts they signed. The Oilers eventually end up competing in the regional
high school playoffs but ultimately lose to St. Francis. Nonetheless, Carter is proud that the
players accomplished their goal of attaining a proper education in athletics. 

5. If you were an athlete, which part of the movie you consider impressive and most
memorable?
Answer: The part which fascinated me and inspired me the most is the part where Timo showed
drastic change. From being very disrespectful and violent to his coach to being someone who
relies to his coach in times of need, this is proof that there is still humanity in our world. Coach
Carter didn't discipline them for his own gain. In fact, he was burdened by threats and hate by
people who wanted him to be removed as the coach. It shows how much a coach is important to
his team the same manner a leader is to his followers. The part where the team is just okay with
their status and record in their games shows that a team should have encouragement. The players
were already a fan of the game; however, they do not love it that much yet because they don't
work hard to improve with it. When Coach Carter arrived, everything changed. He made them
realize the importance of practice and hard work. They may only be training for basketball but
Coach Carter is preparing them for a better future.