Develop Yourself, Develop the Game
I have been reading Pete Newell’s Playing Big and thought I would share a excerpt on reading the defence for Perimeter Moves…
Basketball is a game of counters. A team’s offensive and defensive reactions are counters to what the opponent has presented. If a team offense is not designed to use counter strategy against defensive tactics, [...]
Thu, June 11 2009 » Books, Coaching Resources, Fundamentals, Player Development, Read & React / If & Then » No Comments
I have been reading Pete Newell’s Playing Big and thought I would share a excerpt on reading the defence for Perimeter Moves…
Basketball is a game of counters. A team’s offensive and defensive reactions are counters to what the opponent has presented. If a team offense is not designed to use counter strategy against defensive tactics, [...]
Wed, April 29 2009 » Books, Fundamentals, Read & React / If & Then » No Comments
I have been reading the Bill Parcells book Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation and I wanted to share his thoughts on the Psychology of Results:
Psychology of Results - past outcomes dramatically affect the group’s attitude going into the next game.
No one questions the importance of confidence in determining [...]
Tue, April 14 2009 » Books, Leadership, Motivation, Psychology » No Comments
I recently posted a blog on teaching players to use an “All Out Shooting Action.”‘ We have felt for some time now that using an all out action is critical to developing a simple, repeatable and consistent shooting action.
Yesterday I found some scientific evidence to back up the importance of shooting in one motion with [...]
Fri, April 10 2009 » Books, Shooting, Shooting School » No Comments
“Webster indicates that success is the accumulation of material possessions.
I don’t think so.
I think Success is a peace of mind which can only be attained through self satisfaction..
knowing that you’ve made the effort to do the best of which you’re capable.
We have no control over an opponent, but we should have control over ourselves.
All we [...]
Fri, April 3 2009 » Books, Motivation, Philosophy, Team Books » No Comments
In his book Knight: My Story Coach Bob Knight talks about the difference between “listening” and “hearing.” According to coach Knight most players only “hear” the coach speaking but don’t “listen” to what he is saying.
“The key is listening to what you’re being told, what’s being said, what is expected of you in your [...]
Wed, April 1 2009 » Books, Communication, Leadership » No Comments
I have highlighted some more nuggets of knowledge from Bill Parcells book Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation on his coaching philosophy.
Coach Parcells based his coaching philosophy around the principle that “you have to be able to stop people before you can be any good” and the key to [...]
Tue, March 31 2009 » Books, Leadership, Philosophy » No Comments
I have been reading the Bill Parcells book Finding a Way to Win: The Principles of Leadership, Teamwork, and Motivation and I have highlighted some great passages in the book on Integrity through sticking to a teams principles and philosophy:
Every winner I’ve met shares this craving to be the best. By itself, however, wanting isn’t [...]
Thu, March 26 2009 » Books, Leadership » No Comments
