Basketball Players: How to Gain Weight
One question we are asked all the time by players is, “How can I gain weight this off-season?” We think it is equally important for coaches to know this simple calculation as well! Our friends over at the Stronger Team have put together a video to illustrate how many calories a player needs to eat […]
6 Areas to Know and Articulate
Why do we spend so much time selling what we want from our players to the players and their parents?! Here is a common conversation many coaches go through on a yearly basis: When I total the number of hours and days of basketball that I’ve played in, coached in, practice planned, conducted practices, it adds […]
April 7 – Get To instead of Have To
The following excerpt is courtesy of www.JonGordon.com. Who knew that two simple words could change one’s mindset, perspective and approach to work and life? Just two words have the potential to enhance joy, productivity, performance and change a complaining voice to an appreciative heart. So often we say things like, “I have to take the kids […]
April 6 – Bigger Than Basketball
Last year I made a trip to Calgary, Alberta (Canada) for one of my Cutting Edge Clinics. Thanks to host Randy Peron of the Red Jackets, the clinic was a tremendous success… with 60+ kids and 20+ coaches in attendance. As much as I enjoyed my workout with the players and my private Q & A […]
April 5 – Motivating your Athletes for Significant Improvement in the Off-Season Part 2
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. Click here to read Part 1! Now let us add the additional steps today to complete the process. Once a plan has been established, the remaining keys are to create what I call ‘time triggers.’ I encourage athletes to set two types of daily time triggers. The first […]
April 4 – Motivating your Athletes for Significant Improvement in the Off-Season Part 1
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. Before your athletes get too far into the Summer break, it is important that they consider and write down their greatest hopes and greatest fears for next season, in terms of their own performance and for how the team may perform next season. This is much more than […]
Tribe Spotlight: Tappan Zee Girls Basketball
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Tom Cromer, Tappan Zee Girls Varsity Basketball Coach. I have been coaching basketball at the high school level for 17 years. The first 12 were spent coaching at the JV boys level and the last give years I have been coaching the Varsity Girls at Tappan Zee High School. I remember […]
April 3 – Getting to Know the CEO
Back in November, CEO of Better Basketball Rich Czeslawski had the pleasure to record a podcast with Winning Youth Coaching. The recording is 41 straight minutes of thought-provoking nuggets that will make you a better coach and person after listening. Below are a few of my favorite quotes from the episode, but don’t take my word […]
April 2 – The 3 R’s
With the exception of the teams still pursuing a state championship, most high school teams across the country have completed their seasons. In the past two weeks alone I have received a Tsunami of emails, Tweets and Facebook messages asking me to outline some off-season training thoughts. REST I highly, highly recommend for players to […]
March 31 – Keys to Mentally Bounce Back from Injuries
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. How many coaches across the country ask the following question?… I have an athlete who suffered an injury that will most likely keep them sidelined for most of next season. How can I keep them upbeat, involved and engaged throughout the year? At times, injury can mirror […]
