When someone tells us, "you're great" or "you're terrible" or "you're a bad person," don't believe them. Award ourselves truth, especially ignoring hurtful words.
The second agreement of The Four Agreements is "Don't Take Anything Personally." Why? "The words and actions of others are more a reflection of their own reality than of ours."
Criticism has different intents. Constructive criticism suggests specific improvements. In 'driver ed' the instructor advises you to stay at least a car length behind for every ten miles per hour to allow stopping distance. Coaching is not criticism.
Coaches want you to do the right thing, the right way, at the right time. Correction isn't player-specific. Advice on technique or strategy applies for everyone.
Coach Geno Auriemma of UCONN explains that he needs a relationship for a player to understand, "I want you to be better." Auriemma adds that sometimes the best thing he can say is, "I understand." The decision-making or the skill required to play at elite levels is demanding. He knows that critiquing an action differs from valuing a person.
The best players thirst for coaching. Embrace corrections. If you find yourself resisting coaching, think again.
Lagniappe. Coach Dags borrows from Abraham Lincoln about learning, including learning what not to do.
THERE’S GOOD COACHES AT ALL LEVELS
— Steve Dagostino (@DagsBasketball) April 5, 2024
3 of the 4 coaches in the Men’s Final Four were High School Coaches 10 years ago. I make it a point to try and learn from coaches at all levels because every level has really good coaches. In the same respect, I firmly believe you can learn… pic.twitter.com/20Zgb1kEpD
Lagniappe 2. Do you like to script opening plays?
Opening Set in the Sweet Sixteen for USC WBB.
— Marc Hart (@CoachMarcHart) April 1, 2024
Middle ball screen in the middle 1/3 with 2 best players.
As coaches, we sometimes overcomplicate things, just keep it simple. pic.twitter.com/SRUKpvLMAE
Lagniappe 3. Overload is one 'traditional' zone-busting approach.
MUST ADD ACTION
— Dustin Aubert (@dustinaubert) March 31, 2024
Alabama | Zone Overload
The Tide used this concept 2x to close out Clemson against their zone. pic.twitter.com/c6rnbfhiBG
