Like many coaches out there, I have the utmost respect for the late Coach John Wooden. He was an absolute class act and really epitomized what true coaching should be. What impressed me the most about Coach Wooden, even more than the 10 NCAA Championships and countless other accolades, was his ability to use his words to inspire and motivate his players to become phenomenal college athletes and his teams to achieve greatness! He had a special gift as a teacher to use his words in a way that … [Read more...]
10 Commandments of Basketball Practice
This list of 10 Commandments for Practice makes for a great handout or addition to your player handbooks. Use it as-is or tweak it to fit your philosophies. THOU SHALT PRACTICE HARD we will come each day with energy and enthusiasm we will put supreme effort into every drill because we know that the habit of practicing hard will carry over to playing hard we will finish by pushing through fatigue for we know the best improvement comes upon the heels of being tired THOU SHALT PRACTICE … [Read more...]