It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
Lou Holtz | Football Coach
No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
1 Corinthians 10:24
Most coaches don't get to choose the players on their team. We may have evaluations to match up like-skilled players onto teams, but at the end of the day the pool of players is only so big. We get the players available to us.
It is our task as coaches to discover what makes each kid tick, to uncover what skill the player didn't know she had, to recognize what nobody else does, and to encourage it all season long. Craft her into a better player than she thought she could be.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Building a Foundation
First master the fundamentals.
Larry Bird | Basketball Player & Coach
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Matthew 7:25 (NIV)
Mastering those fundamentals is critical to the success of your team. When the winds blow - and they will blow - teams have to regroup and make sure that they are executing the basics to the best of their abilities. Foundations in life are equally as important to the kids on your team: relationships with God, family and friends... staying healthy... schoolwork... making smart decisions... these foundations of life are infinitely more important than the team's success.
Larry Bird | Basketball Player & Coach
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Matthew 7:25 (NIV)
Mastering those fundamentals is critical to the success of your team. When the winds blow - and they will blow - teams have to regroup and make sure that they are executing the basics to the best of their abilities. Foundations in life are equally as important to the kids on your team: relationships with God, family and friends... staying healthy... schoolwork... making smart decisions... these foundations of life are infinitely more important than the team's success.
Setting Team Goals
A goal properly set is half reached.
Zig Ziglar | Motivational Speaker
Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
Luke 14:28 (NIV)
In addition to some age-specific goals for the team, the goal for every team I have ever coached is this:
Accomplishing this goal requires a lot of effort from us as coaches to see what's working now, what the team is lacking, and what we need to improve on for next time to reach our goal.
It's also my goal as a coach. Read the rule book. Research drills on the Internet. Watch other teams practice. Learn more about your players and what inspires them. Be a better coach every time you take the court.
Zig Ziglar | Motivational Speaker
Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
Luke 14:28 (NIV)
In addition to some age-specific goals for the team, the goal for every team I have ever coached is this:
We will all be better every time we take the court
Accomplishing this goal requires a lot of effort from us as coaches to see what's working now, what the team is lacking, and what we need to improve on for next time to reach our goal.
It's also my goal as a coach. Read the rule book. Research drills on the Internet. Watch other teams practice. Learn more about your players and what inspires them. Be a better coach every time you take the court.
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