Basketball

March 14, 2017

Everyone Stands at the Front of the Room

With March Madness upon us, I’ll use the event to outline several key, if disparate, elements which I hope are useful in their application to your team. Everyone Matters There cannot be anyone on the team who does not feel their efforts contribute toward the team’s goal(s). Everyone has to […]
March 7, 2016

Positive Reinforcement “The Pot Calls the Marijuana Dope”

Basketball coach: “Billy- you’re in for Stevie.  Top of the 1-3-1 zone defense.  Two minutes max then back out.  I need you to be all asshole and elbows.  Two minutes.  Whatever kid has the ball? That kid’s got YOUR ball. Got it?  Can you make this a track meet?” Billy […]