Power of Communication
Today’s article has been contributed by Faiz Ahmed; a basketball coach in Canada. “Communication does not always occur naturally, even among a tight-knit group of individuals. Communication must be taught and practiced in order to bring everyone together as one.” – Coach K All coaches list communication as one of the critical skills to win […]
Late Game Situations: Do you call a timeout?
Here’s the situation… Your opponent missed the front end of a 1-and-1, you corralled the ball down one (64-63) with 18 seconds remaining on the clock; and one timeout. How do you handle? A. Call a timeout immediately B. Get the ball across half-court and call a timeout with 10 seconds remaining C. Let the players play […]
Scouting from the Bench
There are a few different philosophies when it comes to opponent scouting. Some coaches like to study every tendency of an opponent and relay that information to their players so they know what to expect. Others prefer to share very little with their players and rely on executing “their” game plan versus stopping the opponents’. Regardless […]
The Complete Player Pyramid
You build a complete basketball player the way you build a pyramid. It doesn’t matter how athletic a player is, if they aren’t skilled, they won’t be very good. It doesn’t matter how athletic or skilled a player is, if they have a low I.Q., they won’t be very good. It doesn’t matter how athletic, […]
How to Deal with Energy Vampires
Courtesy of Jon Gordon. Over the years I’ve heard many stories from people who read The Energy Bus about how they dealt with Energy Vampires. Some successfully transformed them. Others let them go so they could no longer sabotage the team. And some unfortunately abused their power by labeling anyone who disagreed with them an Energy Vampire. […]
8 Steps to Reverse a Negative Culture
Courtesy of Inc.com. In football, when a new leader gets hired, it’s usually because his predecessor wasn’t successful. Here’s what Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells has learned about entering a losing situation, and turning it around. How can one new leader enter a losing culture and turn it around? The question cuts to the […]
4 Leadership Styles that Trigger Peak Performance
John C. Maxwell recently shared this post on his ‘Leadership Wired Blog’ and it is phenomenal, enjoy! Most teams don’t naturally get better on their own. Left alone, they don’t grow, improve, or reach championship caliber. Instead, they tend to wind down. The road to the next level is always uphill, and if a team […]
Scouting & Talent Evaluation Top 10
We are extremely honored to be a part of the TPG Pro Scout School for the past two years. This year’s was once again a truly remarkable learning experience. Here are the Top 10 things to know about scouting and talent evaluation: Identify – Quickly survey the player’s body type. Knowing what to look for in a […]
Film Breakdown Part 3: Individual Player Meetings
In my 3rd and final segment of Film Breakdown, I am going to discuss my thoughts on the important aspect of watching film with your players individually. If you happened to miss Part 1 or Part 2, click over and check them out. Meeting with your players on an individual basis is just as, if not more important […]
61 Traits of Great Coaches
I am eternally thankful to have learned from (and continue to learn from) so many great coaches. I am honored to be a part of the coaching fraternity. Being a great coach takes the commitment to ‘work on your craft’ every day. Below is a list of the 61 traits that great coaches model every […]