Directly comparing players in basketball can present problems. The Australian hoops journalists like to focus on Ben Simmons and Patty Mills as our two NBA guard superstars. Joe Ingles is more of a small forward than a two guard, but he often gets thrown into the discussions about the Boomer’s potential potent back court rotation as well. Dante Exum and Matthew Dellavedova, for … [Read more...]
OLD MEN CAN’T JUMP – and good principles always apply
Despite coaching basketball for over twenty years Socrates still manages to make the same stupid mistakes he tries to teach his young players to avoid. The old fool turns up for a game of pick-up with a bunch of fellow old coots and manages to make a complete goose of himself by doing precisely what he knows doesn't work! The moral of the story? Even if you are playing with a … [Read more...]
Forget technical genius. Great coaching is managing player expectations and emotions.
A while back I had the opportunity to teach a new activity to a soccer team at practice that I thought would be of great benefit to them. I had seen this particular “practice game” work miracles for other teams both in terms of the individual technical skills it helped to develop in participating players and in the effective teamwork it tended to facilitate. This activity had … [Read more...]
Technical tip from Joey Peters – Lectures, lines and laps are out!
Legendary Matilda and FFA Hall of Famer, Joey Peters, provides a terrific tech tip... Joey, the Matilda, in action. "Lectures, lines and laps are not only boring, they take a lot of planning and explaining, and they actually stifle learning! Great coaches understand that learning is by experience. Learning is usually hidden in a fun and exciting experience created by the … [Read more...]
Shakespeare discusses his Henry V motivational speech.
William Shakespeare and his theatrical agent analyse and discuss what many consider to be the greatest motivational speech ever written… the famous St Crispin’s Day speech from Shakespeare’s historical play, Henry V. In the play, King Harry inspires his tired and outnumbered troops into action before their victory against the French at Agincourt. Agent: Will? … [Read more...]