Tribe Spotlight: Bethel Christian Academy
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Bert Potter, Varsity Boy’s Basketball coach at Bethel Christian Academy (Kinston, NC). I first heard about the Read & React from our former JV coach after he found the DVD’s online. I really enjoy teaching the Read & React because it simultaneously trains player and ball movement. As a result, our program’s offensive fundamentals are better […]
March 13: Building a Legacy
Legacy is a word that gets thrown around fairly frequently these days. Too often, the word surfaces after someone passes away or retires from a long career. It would seem, however, that if it is what you are going to be remembered for, you would want to give it some thought at the beginning of […]
March 12: NBA Ideas Applicable To College and HS
Long-time NBA and USA Basketball Assistant to Chuck Daly, Brendan shares seven fundamental philosophies that must be considered at the collegiate and high school level. Below are three components from his impactful lecture: PLAYER – COACH RELATIONSHIP Text players, text your stars, bring them in 1-on-1 and meet with them. Let them know you care […]
March 11: The Power of 11
Today’s March Madness Extravaganza is presented by Jon Gordon. Jon has shared “11 Ways to Build Trust” and “11 Thoughts About Teamwork”. 11 WAYS TO BUILD TRUST 1. Say what you are going to do and then do what you say! 2. Communicate, communicate, communicate. Frequent, honest communication builds trust. Poor communication is one of […]
March 10: Character Coaching Can Make A Difference
The following article is from the February 2015 NABC Full-Timeout and is written by the Executive Director, Jim Haney. The pressures coaches face in today’s world of basketball challenges the minds and hearts of coaches across the board. The pressure to win and develop a successful program now and every year creates an intense and […]
March 9: 5 Ways to Sharpen Your Skills
The following article is provided to us by The John Maxwell Company Leadership Wired Blog. Recently, another leader asked me about how he should go about sharpening his skills in the areas where he was naturally gifted. He had already done something that I consider really important: he had discovered his strengths. Now he was […]
March 8: How to Play Defense without Fouling
E.S.P. stands for External Signs of Passivity. In this Full Timeout, Rick touches on the important of playing defense with your palms UP, instead of down. Take few minutes to learn how to increase your deflections and decrease your fouls!
March 7: 7 Toxic Behaviors Detrimental to Growth
This is another excellent article from Mitch Cole and the Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Newsletter. Most would agree that running a successful program involves more than merely the X’s and O’s. Knowing the right buttons to push and how to motivate our players to play up to their potential is just as important. Sometimes this involves […]
Tribe Spotlight: Covenant Academy
Covenant Academy (McMinnville, TN) head coach Ryan Smith shares his Read & React story in this weeks Tribe Spotlight. I was first introduced to the Read & React Offense when I was a high school coach at a public school. I was researching a more efficient offense that would fit my players and my program. I was […]
March 6: Instructing Your Teammates
PGC’s TJ Rosene shared this bit of knowledge on a recent Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast. How do you instruct your teammates to be better? Most of the time when you do it, it is harmful to your team. 2 out of every 100 players like to be told what to do. It is bad enough to […]
