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4 Ways To Chase Greatness…Not Mistakes (Plus a Bonus)

January 30, 2020 by PodcastAdmin 7 Comments

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In basketball, like in life, mistakes are unavoidable.  As much as we would like to escape them, they’re going to happen.  The teams that make the fewest mistakes, the majority of the time win. 

Occasionally, teams that make a lot of them win. How so? They don’t chase them. 

Instead, they replace the mistakes by pursuing the greatness that inevitably comes behind them. 

As a coach, I see mistakes as experiments; they give us opportunities to improve, whether that is in team practice or individual workout sessions.  All in, we get chances to create positive outcomes to help us grow above and beyond together as coach and player.  

Coach Dean Smith, Hall of Fame Head Coach at the University of North Carolina for 36 years said this about mistakes, “What do you do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” 

This is a great reminder to us all in pursuit of becoming the best version of ourselves.  I share Coach Smith’s impactful words with the players that allow me to coach them by introducing them to Mr. R.A.L.F.  

Recognize –

In basketball, there are only five players per team on the court at one time, so it is easy to identify which player made the mistake.  I’ve seen both sides of the spectrum from coaches when players make mistakes.

Some coaches will bring up your mistake so often that it creates resentment in the player and a lack of desire to play to their top abilities.  This coaching tactic also generally drives down the team morale and sucks the fun out of the game.

The other side I’ve experienced is when coaches encourage their players through mistakes. This is done by using the Sandwich Approach (positive-negative-positive). 

This approach begins with acknowledging the player’s effort and intent of doing their best (start with a positive note). Then, the mistake is brought up to collaborate on possible upgrades so the player can avoid repeating the same mistake (bring up the negative event). Finally, decide on a couple of best practices to implement if the same situation arises in the future (end on a positive note).  

Admit –

Ownership and accountability do not equal “finger-pointing” blame and shame!!! 

Don’t automatically spout off the infamous “my bad” or other default expressions like this. Why? Because most of the time we don’t really mean those words, we are just using them to avoid criticism or judgment from a coach or teammate. 

Instead, express accountability by saying what Coach K, another current Hall of Fame Head Coach from Duke, teaches his players, “Next Play.” Simple and to the point.

Concentrating on what’s next gives each player an opportunity to see what’s happening now vs having their vision clouded by the mistakes of the past.  

Learn –

This is the practical side to correcting mistakes, including finding ways to work on them in practice through repetitive on-court drills, studying and watching film.

Remember, this is not the time to berate or remind players of their mistakes.

Practices should create an environment of empowerment and collaborative growth opportunities.

If you can achieve this, players will look forward to coming and giving their all as they know they have a voice and will yearn to grow both for themselves and for the betterment of the team.  

Forget –

The most successful people in the world have this in common…they are good at forgetting. 

I remember listening to Warren Buffet discuss how he became a standout businessperson and investor.  He stays present and he doesn’t bring up what happened yesterday. In other words, he does not live in the past.  He stays current on what’s in front of him now.

The key for me to truly forget and not chase mistakes is through forgiveness, which is my bonus tip. 

In order to chase greatness, we must find a way to forgive ourselves for making mistakes. Let’s face it, we don’t go out each day looking to make mistakes, they just happen.  And guess what? That’s OK!!

I remember times as a player where I would try so hard to not make any mistakes that I avoided any playmaking situations.

That cost me dearly as there were constant fear and frustration that lingered from not playing up to my potential.  Fast forward to the present day, and as a coach, I go above and beyond to ensure my players have room to make mistakes.

In fact, the more mistakes they make, keeping RALF in mind, the more they start to sharpen their awareness and play.

It’s a beautiful thing to see players play with courage and passion because they know they have room to grow.  

So, in every aspect of life, keep Mr. R.A.L.F. in mind and give yourself the grace to continue onto the “Next Play!”

– Coach Charlie Miller

 

By the way, if you share my belief that you can coach positively, and at the same time, demand great effort and great attitude, I highly advise you check out Breakthrough Basketball Camps!

This is what attracted me to Breakthrough Basketball and motivated me to become a lead camp instructor.  

It was the unique ability to create an environment with a laser-like focus on maximizing skill development while still impacting young athletes beyond the game of basketball by teaching character, mentality, confidence, leadership, and much more!

You can find hundreds of camps across North America for youth and high school players.  You can search by state as well. Spots are also limited for each camp to ensure high quality instruction. 

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6 Critical Tips to Help Your Child Succeed Through Sport

January 29, 2020 by Jim Huber 5 Comments

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Coaching basketball over the last 25 years, I have witnessed quite a few parents mistakenly view their parenting success based on their child’s sports success.

It was hard for me to understand why parents would compete with each other over the sports accomplishments of their children. It didn’t make any sense to me how their pride and ego could cause them to act foolish and make poor decisions for their children. 

I would visit with some parents about it and they would respond back saying, “Wait til you have children of your own.” In my mind I believed that I would be different than the other parents.

Well, God has blessed me with 2 wonderful boys, Kaden (7 years old) and Grayson (4 years old). Currently, they are both too young to be playing competitive sports.

But I will tell you I now understand the desire to have your children succeed in an activity and through it being looked at as a successful parent. 

Unfortunately, as parents, we often invest in short-term happiness at the expense of long-term growth.

For example, when we help our children avoid childhood discomforts now, we keep them from developing skills needed to handle future pain or suffering. Instead, we need to teach coping skills and resilience necessary to bounce back from life’s inevitable setbacks. 

My prospective got back on track after reading this quote:

“Your kid’s success or lack of success in sports does not indicate what kind of parent you are.  But having an athlete that is coachable, respectful, a great teammate, mentally tough, resilient, and who tries their best is a direct reflection of your parenting.” (Unknown)

This is why I coach! To make kids better on and off the court through the sport of basketball.

The sport is the carrot to teach life skills and character traits that will allow them to handle whatever life throws at them and still succeed.

This reinforced that I need to take that same coaching approach and use it as a parent to help my children learn invaluable lessons through sports that will prepare them for life.

As a parent, I can’t get wrapped up on what team they are on, their statistics, their awards and trophies to view my success. I need to stay laser focused on allowing the sports to be a great teacher to instill positive habits that will be beneficial throughout their lives. 

Parents – Here are 6 ways to create positive sports experience for your child! 

This will instill positive character traits and life skills to last a lifetime for your child:

  1. Let It Be Your Child’s Experience: In order to do so, we must acknowledge that we can’t control the experience of our child…that is why it is called an experience. When we experience something we will have good times and bad times, great moments and average plays, we will deal with victory and defeat…allow your child to experience these highs and lows in sport which will allow them to deal with the ups and downs of life…If we try to control the experience our child is not being prepared for life. 
  1. Focus on The Process: Sports like life are a process and we need to attack the process every day to grow and get better. The process is hard work, knowledge, attitude, perspective, teamwork, coachability, dealing with success and failure. Winning will only be the by product in sports and in life. 
  1. Encourage Your Child to Take Responsibility: Teach your child early on not to pass the blame or make excuses, but to take responsibility for their actions.
  1. Let Your Child Solve Their Own Problems: There is much to be gained in learning how to solve problems as there is in solving the problems themselves. Your child should know that you’re always there for them, and that they can call on you when needed, but give them the opportunity to learn to solve their own problems.
  1. Allow Them to Learn Through Consequences: Sometimes the best thing that can happen is to make a big mistake and live with the consequences. However, it’s often the case that the mistakes we make as children have fewer long-range effects than things we screw up when we get older. So, it is better to learn from smaller mistakes while we’re young.
  1. Embrace and Understand That Failure is Inevitable: Failure is a prerequisite to success. No One accomplishes anything great if he or she is afraid to fail. In failure, children learn how to struggle with adversity and how to confront fear. By reflecting on failure, children begin to see how to correct themselves and then try again with better results.

 I know it can be tough to look at the long-range goals when you get wrapped up in the emotions of your child.

But we need to not lose sight of the need to ingrain the positive character traits and life skills that will enable your child to successfully navigate through life on their own as they get old enough to leave your home.

That is the mindset you need to develop on how you view success as a parent.

The value is not in the medals and trophies that will collect dust and eventually be thrown out or left behind. The ultimate value is “WHO WE BECOME THROUGH THE SPORT!”

– Coach Jim Huber

 

P.S. Developing character and instilling life lessons through sports is a big reason we provide Breakthrough Basketball Camps! 

We wanted to provide an avenue where camp coaches were hyper-focused on developing your children’s basketball skills, confidence, and mindset.  While we love basketball and are very serious about developing better players, our goal is to impact your children’s lives way beyond basketball…

Take a look if you’re interested and please forward to other coaches and parents who might be interested.  We’d love for you to join the 65,000+ players who have attended since 2012.

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Willie Williams: How To Develop Good Practice Plans

January 9, 2020 by Dustin Pierson Leave a Comment

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Developing A Practice Plan

How To Develop A Winning Practice Plan With Coach Willie Williams

Coach Willie Williams has had a lot of success coaching college basketball.  He has been named NCCAA Region Coach of The Year 3 times. He has also led Nebraska Christian College to the national tournament 3 years.  Coach Williams will tell you on reason for his success is being to able implement effective practice plans and drills that help his players develop throughout the season.

Coach Williams takes you through his vision of how to go about creating your own basketball practice plans that will help your players buy into your program. Along with this, he explains how he adapts practices throughout the season based on what part of the season you are in.

Coach Williams passes along valuable first hand experiences of what has worked well and not worked so well in practice.  Along with this he talks about the pros of filming practices, charting practice stats, and working daily on man to man principles in defensive shell drills. Williams provides invaluable insight for coaches who want to get the most out of their practices.

What you will hear in this podcast:

  • :18 Intro to Willie Williams
  • :59 Staying fresh physically and mentally
  • 2:58 Preseason/beginning of the season practice plans
  • 4:33 Dynamic stretching at the start of practice
  • 5:33 Jump rope routine
  • 6:34 Dynamic stretches related to basketball movements
  • 8:13 Fundamentals at beginning of practice
  • 9:10 High rep shooting drills
  • 11:50 Getting game shots from game spots
  • 13:53 Breaking down offense and defense into drills
  • 15:33 The value of shell defense drills DAILY
  • 18:36 Full court game scenarios to finish practice
  • 20:58 Finishing with pressure FT’s
  • 22:27 Static stretching for quicker recovery
  • 23:48 Music for focus and energy
  • 26:10 Positional breakdown in practices
  • 27:55 Alabama 1 on 1 drill
  • 29:54 Quote of the day
  • 32:21 Should I post practice plans?
  • 33:53 How detailed do I need to be with my practice plans?
  • 35:53 The value of a good manager
  • 37:28 Filming parts of practice
  • 38:30 Charting practices to help with conversation with player
  • 39:16 Adapting practices when you have 3 games in a week
  • 41:58 Dealing with mental fatigue
  • 44:20 How to get players to buy into your program
  • 49:25 Trifecta- 3 Questions
  • 49:36 What is one positive habit that you think helped you succeed
  • 51:12 Name something you read or watched that influenced you the most
  • 53:34 What is one message that a mentor gave you that you try to live out each day of your life

Resources

Player Development Camps in your Area

Developing Your Man to Man Defense

 

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Carl Scales “Tips For Coaching Your Own Kids”

December 17, 2019 by PodcastAdmin 1 Comment

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Tips For Coaching Your Own Kids

How To Coach and Navigate Your Child Through Youth Basketball

Coach Carl Scales has had the privilege of coaching his own children in basketball. While coaching your own kids can a rewarding experience, many will tell you that there are lots of headaches along the way.

Dealing with parents can be especially tricky when you are coaching your own child. Coach Scales recommends having open, honest discussions with parents. Along with this, he seeks out feedback from parents on ways he can improve as a coach.

Coach Scales offers helpful advice and tips for coaching your children. These tips include: when to talk to your kids about their performance, how to make workouts fun, and allowing kids to choose the activities they are involved in.

Having been through the trials and tribulation that come along with coaching your own kids, Coach Scales offers sage advice for others. Whether coaching your children in youth basketball or any other sport, Carl Scales helps you navigate this path to make it a rewarding experience for everyone.

What you will hear in this podcast:

  • :28 About Coach Carl Scales
  • 2:30 Coach Scales approach to coaching his children
  • 4:47 Team First Mantra
  • 6:10 Asking for feedback from parents during the season
  • 8:24 Allowing your kids to choose their activities
  • 10:10 “Sandwich” approach to talking with your kids
  • 12:44 Using film to help keep proper perspective of the game
  • 15:42 What to address and what NOT to address in the car ride home
  • 23:00 Simple way to break down a game
  • 24:38 Forcing Kids vs Influencing Kids
  • 26:40 Developing workouts for your kids
  • 29:42 How to make workouts and drills FUN
  • 31:50 Importance of recognizing small successes
  • 32:57 How to deal with parents
  • 36:30 Importance of defining player roles
  • 37:56 Advantages of running motion offense
  • 41:30 TRIFECTA- 3 Questions for Coach Scales
  • 41:43 #1 Name one habit in your life that you’d encourage others to implement?
  • 43:15 What book/video has made the largest impact on your life?
  • 45:12 Who is a mentor that influenced you the most?

Resources

Player Development Camps in your Area

Basketball Drills for Kids

 

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#38 – Matt Keeley “Building a Winning Culture From Scratch”

October 27, 2017 by Jim Huber 5 Comments

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Why You Should Listen?

After ten years of prepping himself as an assistant coach, at MidAmerica Nazarene University and Washburn University, Matt Keeley takes over as head coach for the OUAZ Men’s Basketball program.

Coach Keeley was blessed to work for two college coaching legends during his time as an assistant.  He was fortunate to assist Rocky Lamar and Bob Chipman.  The both of them have combined for over 1,500 wins, have won National Championships and have been in multiple Final Fours.

He has been granted the opportunity to build a college program from scratch.  This will be the inaugural season for the OUAZ Men’s Basketball program.  Coach Keeley is excited to take everything he has learned from being a successful assistant coach and an All-American point guard to this endeavor.

In his interview, Coach Keeley will give you his formula to develop a successful culture from scratch.  You will learn how he evaluates prospective student-athletes to help build and maintain the culture. You will find out what are the 3 things that are being focused on and off the floor to instill success.  As well Coach Keeley gives tips on how to show toughness in the game of basketball and much more…

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 1:02- Steps that Coach Keeley is taking to build the program from scratch
  • 2:43- How to sell an upstart program to a potential recruit and parent
  • 3:54- Coach Keeley’s keys to developing a successful culture
  • 7:15- How to identify the players that will be instrumental in building a legacy
  • 10:56- Tips to prepare yourself to become a successful head coach
  • 15:43- What Coach Keeley is looking for in a PG to lead his program
  • 16:53- 3 Things that Coach Keeley is emphasizing on and off the court
  • 21:43- Ways to show toughness in the game of basketball

You can follow Coach Matt Keeley at @CoachKeeleyOUAZ ‏

To get information on the OUAZ Men’s Basketball program go to: http://www.ouazspirit.com/sport/0/1.php

Please leave a reply if you have any suggestions or comments about what you learned from Coach Matt Keeley or hit me up at @jimhubershow

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

 

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#37 – Coach Mason “Dr. Dish or the Gun?”

August 10, 2017 by Jim Huber 1 Comment

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Why You Should Listen?

This podcast looks at the benefits of Dr. Dish and Pro Skills Trainer Jefferson Mason makes the case for Dr. Dish supremacy in the basketball skill development world.

Jefferson Mason had great success as a basketball player.  He spent 2 ½ years at the NCAA Division I level, was named a Division II All-American and played professionally overseas and in the D-League.  He has taken his basketball pedigree to Dr. Dish where he serves as their Training Specialist and Business Development Manager.

In his interview, Coach Mason will give you strategies that he uses to focus on complete basketball training.  He explains the differences between Dr. Dish vs the Gun.  You will understand how the Dr. Dish system helps to create more game like situations in the workouts.  Coach Mason goes over their recently developed Skill Builder which allows coaches to select or create complete workouts and much more…

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 3:03- Getting to know Coach Mason
  • 4:08- What are the unique advantages that Dr. Dish has vs The Gun?
  • 7:15- How Dr. Dish has the flexibility to move the net system for different age groups or to work on different shots close to the basket
  • 8:10- Ways that Dr. Dish system can be used inside or outside
  • 10:33- Becoming a complete trainer is the most effective way to developing players
  • 11:37- How to develop game like situations in your skill development workouts
  • 12:37- Balance between Block vs Random type drills in workouts
  • 15:51- Dr. Dish training management system allows you track a players progress
  • 16:42- The best ways to keep a player motivated and confident even when they are struggling in workouts
  • 17:59- How to find Dr. Dish products and training information

You can follow Coach Jeff Mason’s training at @drdishbball

To get information on the Dr. Dish products and services go to https://drdishbasketball.com/

Please leave a reply if you have any suggestions or comments about what you learned from Coach Mason or hit me up at @jimhubershow

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

 

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#36 – Ben McCollum “Winning a National Championship the BearCat Way”

July 5, 2017 by Jim Huber 2 Comments

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Why You Should Listen?

Northwest Missouri State Head Coach Ben McCollum has developed the “BearCat Way” culture over the last 8 years.  That culture has contributed in winning the 2017 NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship (35-1), three Sweet 16 finishes and five MIAA regular season titles.  During that time, Coach McCollum has been named Clarence “Big House” Gaines National Coach of the Year and three time MIAA coach of the year.

In his interview, Coach McCollum will give you the successful strategies he has implemented at Northwest Missouri State.  You will learn how he evaluates if a prospective student-athlete will have the right character traits to succeed in their program.  You will find out how Coach McCollum doesn’t allow negative energy to enter his program, how he gets his players to “Impose their Will” on a daily basis and much more…

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 1:24- What is the BearCat Way at NWMSU?
  • 2:50- How Coach McCollum evaluates to make sure a player is the right fit
  • 4:54- No bad attitudes and negative energy tolerated in the program
  • 8:30- Justin Pitts going from barely recruited to NCAA DII Player of the Year
  • 12:31- The motto “Impose Your Will” is infused in their program on a daily basis
  • 14:04- How freshman Ryan Welty shot 67% from the 3 point line
  • 16:55- “Don’t shoot it because you are open, shoot it because it is a great Shot”
  • 18:16- The ways that Coach McCollum communicates what is a great shot for each player
  • 20:48- Coach McCollum’s 3 second rule on discussing mistakes with his players
  • 21:52- How Coach McCollum uses practices to develop a great defensive team
  • 24:33- Being on time is being late at NWMSU!

You can follow Coach Ben McCollum at @CoachMcCollum 

To get information on the Northwest Missouri State Men’s Basketball program go to http://bearcatsports.com/index.aspx?path=mbball

Please leave a reply if you have any suggestions or comments about what you learned from Coach Ben McCollum or hit me up at @jimhubershow

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

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#35 – Chris Beard “The Process That Gets Things Done”

June 6, 2017 by Jim Huber 3 Comments

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Why You Should Listen?

Texas Tech Head Coach Chris Beard’s coaching style was honed under Bobby Knight, and it has made him one of the top up and coming coaches in the nation.   He has amassed a 189-64 record and 23 victories per season over his eight seasons as a head coach.  His previous stops include Fort Scott Community College, Seminole State College, McMurry University, Angelo State and Little Rock.

In his interview, Coach Beard will give you lessons he learned from Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Knight, a simple strategy to help your teams win on the road, his successful process that he emphasizes at Texas Tech, how to build relationships with your players, ways to get your team to value the basketball and take great shots, and much more….  There is a lot of beneficial information for coaches, parents and players that coach Beard discusses throughout the show.

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 1:20- The influence of Coach Bobby Knight on Coach Beard’s coaching philosophy
  • 2:44- A huge lesson that Coach Beard learned from Coach Knight
  • 5:26- Strategies that Coach Beard uses that gets his team to value each possession
  • 8:24- The 4 to 1 philosophy that Coach Beard uses to develop mental toughness
  • 10:37- How Coach Beard uses a simple board to get his team to win road games
  • 12:17- The process is something that Coach Beard emphasizes at Texas Tech
  • 14:47- Ways that Texas Tech uses sleep and recovery to maximize performance
  • 18:23- What Coach Beard picked up from Avery Johnson to become a great leader
  • 19:50- Creating strong relationships with his players is a must for Coach Beard
  • 25:17- The inspiration that a 15 year old boy named Eddy has had on Texas Tech
  • 29:29- How Coach Beard defines what is a great shot for his players

You can follow Coach Chris Beard at @CoachBeardTTU  and Texas Tech Red Raider Basketball at @TexasTechMBB

Please leave a reply if you have any suggestions or comments about what you learned from Coach Chris Beard or hit me up at @jimhubershow

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

 

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#34 – Joe Mazzulla “Get 1% Better Each Day”

April 26, 2017 by Jim Huber Leave a Comment

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Why You Should Listen?

Joe Mazzulla had a simple plan, to get one percent better every day.  Following his father’s developmental plan at an early age transformed Joe into a 3 time State Champion and Gatorade Player of the Year in Rhode Island.  That success granted him the opportunity to play at West Virginia for two future Hall of Fame coaches in John Beilein and Bob Huggins.  Playing PG at West Virginia, he was able to lead his team to an NCAA Final Four.

After his playing career was over, Coach Mazzulla decided to take the lessons he learned on and off the court into his coaching career.  He spent five years coaching at the NCAA Division II level and one year serving as an assistant coach for the Red Maine Claws (an affiliate of the Boston Celtics) of the NBA Developmental League.  Coach Mazzulla’s successes as an assistant coach led him to recently be named the head men’s basketball coach at Fairmont State University.

In this podcast, you will receive an in depth conversation on strategies he used to develop into Player of the Year in Rhode Island, tips to become a great PG, lessons learned from Coach Beilein and Coach Huggins, how to get players to want to play for you and much more…

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 1:46- How Joe Mazzulla became Gatorade Player of Year in Rhode Island and won 3 straight state championships
  • 6:02- The opportunity to play one year for Coach John Beilein
  • 6:51- The process of transitioning from Coach Beilein to Coach Bob Huggins
  • 9:10- Key principles that Coach Huggins stresses on defense and rebounding
  • 12:37- How Coach Huggins uses the treadmill to stress accountability
  • 13:36- The reasons why a strength and conditioning coach is one of the most important parts of a basketball program
  • 14:55- How Coach Mazzulla used his redshirt year to develop his basketball IQ and become extension of Coach Huggins
  • 18:07- Strategies Coach Huggins uses to get players to want to run through a wall for him
  • 20:45- Coach Mazzulla gives tips on how to be a great Point Guard
  • 22:29- What Coach Mazzulla learned as being an assistant coach in the NBDL
  • 25:35- Coach Mazzulla’s plans on continuing the success as head coach of Fairmont State

You can contact and subscribe to Coach Joe Mazzulla’s newsletter by emailing him at jmazzulla21@gmail.com

Please leave a reply if you have any suggestions or comments about what you learned from Coach Joe Mazzulla or hit me up at @jimhubershow

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

 

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#33 – Hernando Planells “Life Is A Choice, Not A Chance”

January 10, 2017 by Jim Huber Leave a Comment

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Why You Should Listen?

Working for Coach Joanne P. McCallie at Duke has taught Hernando Planells that life is about “Choice Not Chance.”  To Coach Planells everything is a “Choice” is doesn’t happen by “Chance.” People justify when things don’t go their way saying, “It is not meant to be.”  Coach Planells believes that too many of us are stopped by fear not going after what we truly want because we are afraid.  People want to know the end of the story without reading the book.  It is important to read the book, because that means you have to live life and take chance after chance to get what you want.

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Coach Planells whole life has been about taking a chance on him.  He had kids very young and he had a choice either to work in corporate America or bet on himself to go after what he felt called to do.  It was a long and difficult journey.  He was unemployed 18 times, fired 4 times, spent time on Craig’s List to find a job and sent over 1,000’s of emails to get people to take a chance on him.  He kept chasing his dream until Coach McCallie gave him an opportunity to assist with the Duke Women’s Basketball Program.

In this podcast, you will receive an in depth conversation on coaching with positive energy, using improv to build self-confidence, learn what millennials want, ways to use practice to develop a competitive mindset, and much more…

Enjoy this episode of The Jim Huber Show!

What You will Hear In This Podcast

  • 0:27- Who is Hernando Planells?
  • 1:25- A drive for Coach Planells to get individuals to be contagious with positive energy
  • 2:13- Ways to use improv to keep the player loose and builds self-confidence
  • 4:37- The one word improv game that Duke uses within their program to maintain a strong culture
  • 7:11- There are different strategies that are effective in handling challenging situations with men and women
  • 8:35- How do the millennial’s’ learn and what do they want?
  • 11:47- The reasons that the millennials want to be stimulated by technology
  • 13:58- The culture of AAU basketball has influenced millennials to be more friends than competitors
  • 15:40- A way that Jim Harbaugh uses Halloween to develop a competitive mindset
  • 18:20- The importance of giving instant feedback to get players to realize it is worth it
  • 19:59- Effective examples on how to give instant feedback to get players receptive
  • 24:11- The experience of being an “Extreme Dodgeball” coach
  • 26:05- Finishing a college degree in 5 weeks to become assistant coach at Duke
  • 28:28- What does “Choice Not Chance” mean within Duke Women’s Basketball Program?

You can follow Coach Hernando Planells at http://alwaysbecontagious.com/ and @hernandojr

Please leave a reply if you have any suggestions or comments about effective ways to coach “Millennials” or hit me up at @jimhubershow

Remember: “Let’s Make The World Better Through Sports”

 

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