Saturday, May 28, 2022

The Skunk Works Applied

A SkunkWorks project (also known as Skunk Works) is an innovative undertaking, involving a small group of people, that is outside the normal research and development channels within an organization. Skunk Works is the name given to a secret R&D team at Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Synthesis

Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological 

Milan Lab - Vitor Frade


(From TechTarget.com)

There is always room for improvement. Work back from results to refine and design training. If asked to critique how to strengthen a program, these might help:

1) Retain local talent which is leaving for private schools. Few communities have enough depth to withstand elite talent losses. Share PSAs from alumnae who thrive professionally and personally. 

- Oyin Aderibigbe is a Dermatologist in Chicago

- Sheylani Peddy plays in the WNBA and is a WNBA Champion

- Hannah Brickley is a Nurse in San Francisco

- Karen Maloney is a Director at Wayfair

2) Obsess the product. "Make it. Sell it. Build brand awareness." If you have the goods, use the Sara Blakely model to grow an organization. Keep developing the product - offense, defense, conversion. 

3) Defeat pressure. Full court 5 versus 7 press break with no dribbling (adding constraints helps training). 3 on 4 also useful... 

4) Champion the Four Factors - differential shooting percentage, turnovers, rebounding, and free throws. Mediocre free three shooting costs teams victories and championships. Better decision-making improves all of the above. 

Be a copycat of hard to defend actions (DHO slip)

5) Defend better. 

  • Defense starts with ball containment the first day of youth practice you learn "ball-you-basket." On ball defenders have to stay in front of the ball. 
  • Continues with contested shots without fouling
  • Ends with a rebound 

6) Prosecute early offense. 

  • Get the second pass over half court in transition. 
  • Fill both corners. 
  • Have a rim runner. 
  • Use drag screens selectively. 
  • Consider organized attacks like Pistol Action. 

7) Train a variety of finishes. "Layups and free throws win games." Here's the link to better free throw shooting. 

8) Don't give games away. Fall in love with easy. Turnovers kill dreams. Live ball turnovers are especially damaging, crushing teams at both ends. During scrimmages, automatically sub out on a turnover. To stay on the floor, take care of the ball.

Summary:

  • Create Public Service Announcements (PSA)
  • Obsess the product. 
  • Apply the four factors via decision-making.
  • Contain the ball. 
  • Fall in love with easy. Value the ball. 

Lagniappe (something extra). Offense, defense, pressure, competition. 



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