People want to talk about best practices. Care about worst practices, too.
Things players hate about practice:
— Jon Beck (@CoachJonBeck) April 15, 2024
Punishment used as a teaching tool
Micromanaging
Listening to you over-talk
Explaining complicated drills
Nitpicking every move they make
Standing in line
Being screamed/yelled at
Boring monotonous drills
Favoritism
Apathy
Belittling
Comparing
Coaches want practice to engage, add value, and foster growth. As a player, use practice daily to help raise your game individually and as a team.
Performance expert Dr. Fergus Connolly says that every aspect of ideal practice impacts winning. If not, eliminate it.
Brad Stevens says, "be demanding not demeaning."
UNC Women's Soccer coach Anson Dorrance believes in only showing positive video within the 'competitive cauldron'.
Coaches have concerns, too.
- Low attention by players or distraction by other gym activities
- Low energy
- Poor communication
- Lack of full effort
- Sloppiness of execution (you play how you practice)
All 'correction' applies to everyone. Coach Sonny Lane used to say, "if I'm not yelling at you, it's because I've given up on you."
Lagniappe. Great coaches get more with what they have.
“A great coach is not determined by the level of athlete he or she works with, but rather by what the coach can do with the level of that athlete.” (Allistair McCaw)
— Coach the Coaches (@WinningCoaches) April 20, 2024
Lagniappe 2. Teams expecting one thing, e.g. DHO, get something else.
JMU 1-4 High Backdoor pic.twitter.com/p20sApOKe3
— Hoops Companion 🏀 Resources for Coaches (@Hoops_Companion) April 20, 2024
Lagniappe 3. "Basketball is a game of ADVANTAGE." Practice it.
One crucial skill for any offensive player is understanding advantage vs. disadvantage situations off the dribble, especially in open court scenarios.
— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) April 19, 2024
In this🧵we will explain the benefits of variable starts, provide examples and ideas on how to work on them. pic.twitter.com/eH5Hx1Imos
