I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan | Basketball Player
We rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:3-4
We are all going to have times that we fail. It's not whether we fail, it's what we do after we fail that really defines our character. Do we get back up? Make excuses? Blame the referees?
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Sportmanship
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it.
Knute Rockne
The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
Isaiah 29:13
Teaching kids to play with lots of spirit and aggressiveness without being poor sports is a tough challenge for a coach. If they go a little too far one way, they lay down for the other team. If they go a little too far the other way, they may be viewed as unsporting.
It's important that kids understand that they can and should play to the best of their abilities, while still maintaining a respect for the opponents and the spirit of the game.
Knute Rockne
The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
Isaiah 29:13
Teaching kids to play with lots of spirit and aggressiveness without being poor sports is a tough challenge for a coach. If they go a little too far one way, they lay down for the other team. If they go a little too far the other way, they may be viewed as unsporting.
It's important that kids understand that they can and should play to the best of their abilities, while still maintaining a respect for the opponents and the spirit of the game.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Discovering Talent
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.
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.
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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