Our team arrived early for a soccer game. One of the guys had an old football, and for half an hour, they goofed around, running the ball, tackling each other, rolling around in the grass until it was time for the more serious soccer competition to begin against an opposing group of players. Our team got off to a great, relaxed start, in excellent synchrony with each other, no need to warm up or find their rhythm. The fun, unrelated play had united them into a powerful, efficient team free from starting-game nerves.