Video Reaction Exercise
Watch each video by clicking the link. Answer each question concerning the video as completely as possible in your own words and as honestly as you can. We are not looking for right or wrong answers, we simply want to see that you paid attention to the videos and put significant effort into developing and giving your responses. You may print out the questions (using your browser) and write your responses to them on the same page.
You must complete and submit this exercise in a manner satisfactory to your Man Up instructor in order to receive credit for having done the exercise. If the exercise is not done to the satisfaction of your instructor, you will be required to do it again.
You will not receive credit for having completed the Man Up program without successful completion of the Video Reaction Homework Assignment for all three videos.
This assignment is due by the end of your fourth and final Man Up class session.
Video #1:
Kobe and LaBron Mutual Respect Video
Mutual Respect Video Reaction Questions:
1. What does Kobe mean when he says he would be disrespecting LaBron if he didn’t go hard at him?
2. How can two people be in competition with each other but still respect each other?
3. How can your competitor make you better at what you do?
4. How do you go about gaining respect from others, even those who seem to want to keep you from doing what you want to do (for example: authority figures like parents, teachers, law enforcement, etc.)?
5. In what ways can you show respect to others (especially to authority figures like parents, teachers, police officers, etc.) even when you disagree with what they are requiring you to do?
Video #2:
Rocky Balboa Speech Video
Rocky Balboa Speech Reaction Questions:
1. As a man, why is it important to take responsibility for your own wrong actions?
2. What is meant by the quote “ It aint about how hard you have been hit (in life) it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
3. What is meant by the quote “ you have gotta be willing to take the hits and not point fingers saying you are not where you want to be because of him or her or anybody.”
4. Why does it take a real man with courage to admit when he is wrong?
5. After you have admitted to your wrong actions, what do you have to do in order to start believing in and trusting yourself again so that you can make the right choice the next time you are faced with a difficult decision?
Video #3:
Secrets of Creating Success Video
Secrets of Creating Success Video Reaction Questions
1. What does it take to be successful in life?
2. What does success in life mean to you personally and how will you know when you have been successful?
3. The video talks about 50 Cent the rapper being willing to give up sleep in order to gain success. What are you personally willing to give up in life in order to have the kind of success you want?
4. What impact has the wrong decisions you have made in the past had on your ability to be successful in the future?
5. How can you overcome to bad choices you have made in the past in order to be successful in the future?