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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I’m a big believer in developing “synergy” within your teams in order to over achieve in season. One of the things we are doing this year at UW Stout is working on developing a “team covenant”–a set of ideas that each member of our squad agrees to do that will help us establish norms and
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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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On a page where we discuss defense at the youth & junior high level, I recently received these two questions from a junior high coach: Do you believe there is an age where it is appropriate to play a zone? Is there an age where you should start playing Win-Loss basketball? These are very
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Sports hold a unique place in the American culture. Few things have the same impact in so many areas of our lives. Good days and bad days are often defined by how our teams did. Not just for the players, but for the fans as well. So few things can teach as much about life as
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