What our players don't know frustrates us. If she's such a great coach, why doesn't she win more?
We can't out-coach systemic unevenness. As Don Miguel Ruiz counseled in The Four Agreements, "Always do your best."
"Control what we can control." Prioritize handling pressure, stopping transition baskets, taking better shots, and forcing opponents to limit quality shots.
Become a worthy opponent with effort, better basketball IQ, and persistence.
Play the right way, respect the game, and show sportsmanship.
Highlights from recent blogs:
1 From Greg Jockims
2 Duke Elbow Handoff and Friday 1-3-1
From the Len Acuff/Chris Oliver Podcast: Get a great mentor.
3 "The closest thing to a 1 shortcut in coaching is having the right mentors."
From James Clear and "Habits"
4 "Tell the story of why you failed." Do a pre-mortem examination. Examine what went wrong before it goes wrong. We can't change if we're unaware.
5 Develop "highlight reels" for your program.
- Capture people doing something great.
- Record it.
- Be positive (B+).
6 Track and treat "Defensive Mistakes and Errors"
Sid Gillman dreamed of coaching in the Big 10. But he never got a sniff at a job because Gillman was Jewish. "Sid was very sensitive to any type of discrimination...one of the first pro coaches to actively scout historically black colleges, sign those athletes in significant numbers, and assign them roommates by position, not by race."
8 "Always do your best."
Everything you have ever learned, you learned through repetition.
9 Develop the culture you want. (Notes from Eric Spoelstra)
10 A summer LIFESAVING TIP.
Summer physiology tip. SAVE A LIFE, MAYBE YOUR OWN.The physiology of breath-holding is complicated. But hyperventilating PRIOR to underwater swimming can cause underwater blackout and death from low oxygen. Seeing how long you can hold your breath underwater can LITERALLY kill you or a loved one. Navy divers are trained NOT to do this. Don't you or your children do this either. Don't turn summer fun into tragedy.
