"Five years from now, you're the same person except for the people you've met and the books you've read." -John Wooden
Monday, August 15, 2011
Why trust your coach?
A tennis coach, golf coach, swim coach, personal coach, business coach, executive mentor, financial planner, personal trainer, sport psychology coach. What do all these coaches have in common? Why work with a coach? A coach won't do the work for you, but here is how a coach can help launch you to the next level:
1. A coach can be a confidant. You can tell your coach things you wouldn't tell others, because a coach is trained to understand and be non-judgmental.
2. A coach can help you see your blind spots. Everyone, even the coach, has personal areas that are out of view or awareness until someone points them out. A coach is perfectly poised to perform this critical function.
3. A coach can provide objective feedback. Other people may have agendas. Your coach has your best interests in mind in providing feedback and counsel to you.
4. A coach provides another set of eyes. Even the top performers in the world have coaches to help them see what they themselves can't see.
5. A coach can keep you accountable. Your coach can help you take on more responsibility by having you report weekly on your accomplishments and initiatives.
6. A coach can be a sounding board. Your coach can be another set of ears as you talk about the things that are bothering you. As you hear yourself have a conversation new personal realizations emerge.
7. A coach can be another source of creative ideas. You can brainstorm and try out new ideas, behaviors and mental processes as your coach provides a safe place to experiment.
8. A coach can help you create your vision. Your coach can assist you in developing your plans for success based on your values, personal strengths, background and assets.
9. A coach can help celebrate your successes and be a source of strength when you fail. Your coach can be a supportive and nurturing source of energy.
10. A coach can help you process life. Life is a process and a good coach can assist you in reviewing and reframing what happens in your business, your sports and your life!
http://www.peaksports.com/success_tips.php
1. A coach can be a confidant. You can tell your coach things you wouldn't tell others, because a coach is trained to understand and be non-judgmental.
2. A coach can help you see your blind spots. Everyone, even the coach, has personal areas that are out of view or awareness until someone points them out. A coach is perfectly poised to perform this critical function.
3. A coach can provide objective feedback. Other people may have agendas. Your coach has your best interests in mind in providing feedback and counsel to you.
4. A coach provides another set of eyes. Even the top performers in the world have coaches to help them see what they themselves can't see.
5. A coach can keep you accountable. Your coach can help you take on more responsibility by having you report weekly on your accomplishments and initiatives.
6. A coach can be a sounding board. Your coach can be another set of ears as you talk about the things that are bothering you. As you hear yourself have a conversation new personal realizations emerge.
7. A coach can be another source of creative ideas. You can brainstorm and try out new ideas, behaviors and mental processes as your coach provides a safe place to experiment.
8. A coach can help you create your vision. Your coach can assist you in developing your plans for success based on your values, personal strengths, background and assets.
9. A coach can help celebrate your successes and be a source of strength when you fail. Your coach can be a supportive and nurturing source of energy.
10. A coach can help you process life. Life is a process and a good coach can assist you in reviewing and reframing what happens in your business, your sports and your life!
http://www.peaksports.com/success_tips.php
Quote of the Day:
"In 1948, I began coaching basketball at UCLA. Each hour of practice we worked very hard. Each day we worked very hard. Each week we worked very hard. Each season we worked very hard. Four fourteen years we worked very hard and didn't win a national championship. However, a national championship was won in the fifteenth year. Another in the sixteenth. And eight more in the following ten years." -John Wooden
Friday, August 12, 2011
Quote of the Day:
“When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.” -JFK
Build a Shelter Against the Storm
Duke men's head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski talks about crisis management in his book Beyond Basketball and, as the title suggests, provides lessons for leaders and team members across all backgrounds.
"As a leader, I am often asked about how to act and lead your team in a time of crisis. My response is that, once you find yourself in crisis...it may already be too late."
"Crises are not handled in the instant they occur but are prepared for in all of the moments that you and your team spend leading up to that one. You prepare for the crisis well ahead of time be establishing trusting relationships among all team members. For me, every team meeting, every practice, every individual conversation...establishes who we will collectively be when a crisis occurs".
"As a leader, I am often asked about how to act and lead your team in a time of crisis. My response is that, once you find yourself in crisis...it may already be too late."
"Crises are not handled in the instant they occur but are prepared for in all of the moments that you and your team spend leading up to that one. You prepare for the crisis well ahead of time be establishing trusting relationships among all team members. For me, every team meeting, every practice, every individual conversation...establishes who we will collectively be when a crisis occurs".
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wooden: Principles of Offensive Success Part II
6) Flexibility: Mechanical offenses where players are forced to follow set patterns are easily defended. To encourage players to be resourceful, the offense must be flexible enough to provide a sufficient number of options to counteract all possible defensive maneuvers. Individual innovation must take place within the guidelines of proper spacing, ball movement, etc.
7) Timing: Creating a smooth-working unit is an ultimate goal of any offense. For any play to work effectively, ball movement and player positioning must be coordinated and timed to near perfection. A late or early pass or cut will likely result in missing a scoring opportunity and stagnate the offense.
8) Equal opportunity: Every player on the court must be a contributing member of the offensive attack, even if a player's contribution is mostly by passing, cutting, and screening to allow the main scorers to get good shot opportunities. As a result, unlike team members who view themselves as simply supporting actors for star players, they are fully engaged in the effort to help their team score every chance they get.
9) Rebounding balance: Offense does not end until the other team gains possession; rebounding balance consists of 3 players forming a rebounding triangle in the paint, one long rebounder at the free-throw line area and one protector going back towards half-court (if the shot is taken from the outside, the shooter will always become the rebounder).
10) Defensive balance: If the opponent obtains the rebound, the rebounding balance alignment also serves as defensive balance. The long rebounder is in position to defend a player who receives the first pass (outlet) because they know they have help from the protector. The protector defends any long pass or will serve as basket protector until the posts arrive.
Without the ability of all players to quickly an properly execute the fundamentals of basketball at high speed and without conscious thought, following the principles of effective offense won't make much difference. All of these principles are dependent on fundamentals: quick, timely and accurate passing; aggressive receiving; sharp cutting; proper pivoting; skilled dribbling; and quick shooting.
The attention to details- such as faking without the ball, developing perfect timing on the backdoor pass, making sure all players handle the ball and have scoring opportunities, insisting the outside shooter goes to the free throw line area to become the long rebounder, and teaching definitive penetrating cuts- can be the difference between a season of success and one of failure.
7) Timing: Creating a smooth-working unit is an ultimate goal of any offense. For any play to work effectively, ball movement and player positioning must be coordinated and timed to near perfection. A late or early pass or cut will likely result in missing a scoring opportunity and stagnate the offense.
8) Equal opportunity: Every player on the court must be a contributing member of the offensive attack, even if a player's contribution is mostly by passing, cutting, and screening to allow the main scorers to get good shot opportunities. As a result, unlike team members who view themselves as simply supporting actors for star players, they are fully engaged in the effort to help their team score every chance they get.
9) Rebounding balance: Offense does not end until the other team gains possession; rebounding balance consists of 3 players forming a rebounding triangle in the paint, one long rebounder at the free-throw line area and one protector going back towards half-court (if the shot is taken from the outside, the shooter will always become the rebounder).
10) Defensive balance: If the opponent obtains the rebound, the rebounding balance alignment also serves as defensive balance. The long rebounder is in position to defend a player who receives the first pass (outlet) because they know they have help from the protector. The protector defends any long pass or will serve as basket protector until the posts arrive.
It is the cumulative effective of doing alot of little things correctly that eventually makes a big difference in competition.
Without the ability of all players to quickly an properly execute the fundamentals of basketball at high speed and without conscious thought, following the principles of effective offense won't make much difference. All of these principles are dependent on fundamentals: quick, timely and accurate passing; aggressive receiving; sharp cutting; proper pivoting; skilled dribbling; and quick shooting.
The attention to details- such as faking without the ball, developing perfect timing on the backdoor pass, making sure all players handle the ball and have scoring opportunities, insisting the outside shooter goes to the free throw line area to become the long rebounder, and teaching definitive penetrating cuts- can be the difference between a season of success and one of failure.
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