I'm here to learn and to share. Examine truth via the lens of Dr. Fergus Connolly's framework:
- Skill (technique)
- Strategy (tactics)
- Athleticism
- Psychology (Mental approach, toughness, resilience)
Skill links to other components.
- You can't exercise strategy without skill. "We can't run what we can't run."
- Skill links to mental approach. "Champions do extra."
- Athleticism - "explosiveness leverages skill."
- Skill relies on decision-making. Bad decisions (e.g. fouling) neutralize skill and hustle.
- Multiple paths lead to victory. Even more lead to defeat. "'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser."
- Listen to your current coach. His or her word is the one that matters. When you gain your coach's confidence, ask privately about other ways to perform a skill or strategy such as defending the pick-and-roll.
- Keep learning from every source you can find - mentors, coaches, video, clinics, blogs. Learn how to learn.
- If there were one best way to do everything, everyone would do that.
Athleticism
- Find a workout partner. Drag a teammate into the top 10% with you.
- Measure progress. Vertical jump. 3 cone drill. 17s. Bench press. Seeing progress enhances motivation.
- Rest and nutrition are parts of the program.
Psychology
- The immediate way to improve is to play smarter.
- The next best way is to play harder. Hard work is a skill. It doesn't matter if you play hard if you don't make good decisions.
- Toughness is a skill.
- Mindfulness improves focus, sleep, blood pressure, and lowers stress hormones. It helps control pain, too.
Lagniappe. Great offense is multiple actions.
A set with Princeton and Flex concepts https://t.co/SS6dFqLMXx
— MaxFrontini (@MaxFrontini) October 8, 2023
Lagniappe 2. Footwork tips.
Playing off of 2 feet doesn’t always mean playing out of a jump stop. Landing with your outside foot first helps you keep your balance rather than landing simultaneously. 🔋 #BeTheCatalyst pic.twitter.com/XKfEDbx5pT
— Reid Ouse (@reidouse) October 7, 2023
