Extreme selfishness is not a quality you want with your players. Sometimes, selfishness can destroy a team full of great individuals. Most coaches experience these type of players and have developed good tactics to handle them and promote team unity. But coaches also come across players that are too unselfish. Too unselfish to the point […]
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Mental toughness, what is it? Aside from being probably the most overused phrase in coaching, can anyone really describe it? I am not sure you can. I have been coaching for a long time and I can’t figure it out. I get very concerned when people use some traditional terminology without examining its meaning. Too
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Question: Why do some players look so good in tryouts/practice but totally become invisible during a game, while some look average in tryouts/practice but then go kick butt during a real game? How can I decipher through this during tryouts/practice to choose the best game players? Thank you. Answer: What you are asking about is
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Here are some key points from the Gold Standard by Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. * Remember that everyone on a team must adapt, including the leader, so that your team benefits from the best of each member. Your team will not be the best that it can be if everyone adapts to a single individual..
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We got this quote from our coaching friend Ken Sartini on the meaning of life. We thought it would be a good idea to share it: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of
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This a great motivational video from actor Will Smith. Skill is only developed by hours and hours of HARD WORK. Decide and do it!
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Use this great rule for your team that I picked up from Alan Stein: Do not allow players to bend over and put their hands on their knees when they’re tired. If so, discipline with some conditioning. Have you ever tried this when you’re tired? It’s tough, and it’s supposed to be. This little intangible
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Here are the 8 secrets to success mentioned in the video: Passion Hard Work Get Good Focus Push Yourself Serve Others Value Ideas Persist Is it a coincidence that passion is listed first? I don’t think so and I think almost everybody would agree that being passionate about something is probably the first step in
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Have you ever watched a Duke game and noticed what happens if there is a Duke player on the ground after a dead ball? Every single Duke player on the floor runs to the player on the ground and helps him up. I’m certain that Coach K engrains this into his players from day 1 and it’s important
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If any of you have followed the Villanova Wildcats, you’ll know that Dwayne Anderson has played a huge factor in Villanova’s run to the Final Four this year. Despite being an impact player averaging 9 points and 6 rebounds per game this season, Dwayne barely played in his first 3 seasons at Villanova. Alan Stein
