The team stopped panicking and started analyzing. They realized that the baseball players were good at packing the sand tight, while the swimmers knew the rhythm of the waves, shouting warnings seconds before a swell hit. They dug a trench to divert the water and reinforced the back of the wall. They worked in silence, synchronized by the sound of the surf.
The teams reorganized. They chose calm, steady voices to give instructions. "Take three steps forward... okay, big step up." The captains moved slowly but surely, trusting the single voice cutting through the wind. When they reached the end of the course, the captains pulled off their blindfolds and hugged their guides. They realized that listening was just as important as leading. coach ben's big beach adventure
He pulled out bright red bandanas. He blindfolded the team captains. The team stopped panicking and started analyzing