Make time our ally. We invest it or we spend it. Efficiency is unappreciated. Get more accomplished in the time available.
1) Mano Watsa reminded us, "don't major in the minors." Don't invest mission critical time in non-critical activities.
2) Accelerate the practice tempo. Run drills at more hoops at a higher pace. Make it the expectation not the exception. Watching a Coach Auriemma practice opened my eyes to the possibilities.
3) Don't indulge Brian McCormick's three L's: lines, laps, and lectures.
4) Names are shortcuts. Getting into named drills encourages efficiency. Lithuania layups, racehorse, continuous 4 on 4, et cetera.
Speed layups for warm-up via the Lithuania team at the #JonesCup. I like it because most of warm-up IMO is about getting shots as we shoot more than we get layups in games...the other part is a short burst of energy & enthusiasm so this would take care of that. pic.twitter.com/UQXy7w1Ozg
— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) July 29, 2018
5) Timed practice schedules help us focus on "what our team needs now."
6) Efficiency includes timeouts with numbered seating or standing, as outlined by Doug Brotherton, so we know immediately who's the 1 through 5.
7) Shoot, shoot, shoot. Our goal is to get at least 125-150 shots per practice per player with high volume, competitive, partner drills.
8) "Kill your darlings." Efficient coaches replace a drill with a better drill. Revise a set or action to improve it. Your "drill book" is a living document not stone tablets.
9) Always start on time. I can't control when a player (dependent on parental transportation) arrives, but I can start practice on time.
10) Small-sided games get more touches. Brazil soccer rose to prominence via futsal small-sided games in small spaces demanding high skill development.
