The following article comes to us courtesy of Spencer Wood and ICEBOX Performance. Whenever dealing with a player who is not executing a request, team rule, skill, or play, I always divide the issues at hand into ‘can’t do’ and won’t do’ issues. Can’t do issues...
This weeks Tribe Spotlight features Craig Lundberg. Craig is the varsity boy's basketball coach at Lovell High School. This was my first year of implementing the Read & React system at the varsity level. I first heard about the offense while doing research on the game...
E.S.P. does not stand for Extra Sensory Perception when you’re talking about basketball. It stands for External Signs of Passivity. Ask a Police Officer and you’ll find that when a person has their palms up, it’s a sign that they are not a threat – it’s...
This weeks Tribe Spotlight features Mike Hermann, the Audubon (PA) head 8 year old travel ball coach. To give a little bit of background on myself, I am a father of three boys and my coaching experience to this point was recreational (intramural) teams for my...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...