Fall Youth Coaches Clinic2015

Agenda

What We’re About (and NOT About) Why? Coaching Strategies + Tips

Real Talk

Feeder System Purpose

It’s not about… The Coach’s Ego The Short Term “Win Now” Mentality Get the Ball to “____” Suzie is a “POST” and Sally is a “GUARD” Schemes (zone defenses, traps, lots of set plays, etc…) Avoiding Mistakes

Feeder System Purpose

It is about… #1 Nurturing a Passion for Basketball + Providing a Positive Experience

Purpose #1: Ignition

The Role of the Youth Coach

1. No matter what the stage, there are three things we must do as coaches: Make each individual player better — basketball skills, physically,

emotionally, mentally, fitness, and socially. Develop the whole child. Get all those individuals to work together as a team. Build dreams.

2. Measuring Success: “Never be a child’s last coach”

Feeder System Purpose

It is about… #1 Nurturing a Passion for Basketball + Providing a Positive Experience #2 Fostering Long Term Athletic + Life Skill Development

Purpose #2: LTAD

The Stages of Development Windows of Optimal Trainability Specialization: The 10 Year Rule

Windows of Optimal Trainability

Purpose #2: LTAD

The Stages of Development Windows of Optimal Trainability Specialization: The 10 Year Rule

(Wait Until Late Adolescence: 13-15 yrs old)

Feeder System Purpose

It is about… #1 Nurturing a Passion for Basketball + Providing a Positive Experience #2 Fostering Long Term Athletic + Life Skill Development #3 Teaching Fundamental Skills + Basketball Concepts

Purpose #3: Teaching

Always Start with Why?

Purpose #3: Teaching

Always Start with Why? Focus on the Process (Not Outcomes)

Purpose #3: Teaching

Always Start with Why? Focus on the Process (Not Outcomes)

Skills NOT Schemes , Concepts NOT Plays

Skills Not Schemes, Concepts Not Plays General Understanding vs. Depth: We’re building PLAYMAKERS not Robots.

There are a few skills and concepts that dominate the game. By learning these skills/concepts generally, players can adjust and adapt to almost any situation or system.

You could almost grab any group of kids with average athleticism, play a 1-3-1 half court trap, work on lay ups and offensive rebounding, and you'll win a high percentage of your games against similar competition. I can guarantee that. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out and it doesn't take a good coach to do that. I can also guarantee that they won't develop the necessary basketball skills to be successful at the higher levels.

Purpose #3: Teaching

Always Start with Why? Focus on the Process (How You Do Things)

Skills NOT Schemes + Concepts NOT Plays Position-less Basketball

Position-LESS Basketball

Purpose #3: Teaching

Always Start with Why? Focus on the Process (How You Do Things)

Skills NOT Schemes + Concepts NOT Plays Position-less Basketball Train Ugly!

Train Ugly

“Well intentioned and even trained coaches enter gyms all over America, and train their athletes the way they were trained. The fact that the science of sport, biomechanics, motor learning and other disciplines, have researched and found better, more efficient and more successful ways of training, simply seems not to matter.”

- John Kessell, USA Volleyball

Motor Learning

Random vs Block Practice: Practice to Look Good or to Improve?

Random vs Block Practice1. Game Skills Are Complex 2. It’s All About Transfer

Motor Learning

Random vs Block Practice: Practice to Look Good or to Improve? Decision Training: Total Skill vs. Part (Skills + Mind)

Decision Training

Basketball is a game of problem solving (skill + decisions) that requires total skill: This means that we train the mind and not just the physical skill. Players must learn not just what they need to transfer to games, but also how they transfer those skills to games.

Motor Learning

Random vs Block Practice: Practice to Look Good or to Improve? Decision Training: Whole Skill vs. Part (Skills + Mind) Specificity: Game Specific + Small-Sided Games (SSG)

Specificity + Small-Sided Games (SSG)

Monopoly Junior vs. Adult Monopoly

Yeah, well that’s just like, uh…your opinion, man.

1. These are Facts, NOT Opinions.

2. Real World Proof: USA Volleyball Canada Basketball Brazilian Soccer

Teaching Strategies + Tips

Coaches: 1) Figure out how to create a growth mindset mentality within

yourself and your team.

2) Then think about ways to make your practices as game-like as possible, and how you can maximize the time and reps that your players get in these situations. Put your players in various game-like situations, focus on your teaching points, and let the game teach the game.

Teaching Strategies + Tips

Planning, Organizing, and Leading Practice Practice Plan Design (Always have a typed plan)

Use a Clock or WatchShooting Mechanics EVERY DAY!Maximize Player Touches! (Minimize Lines + Waiting)Keep the Pace Up + Let Them Wobble – Coach using “Bandwidth Feedback”Build from Individual to Team ConceptsThe Art of Coaching:

Proper Progression + Loading/De-Loading Complexity (not adding drills)

Be a Great Learner

Coaching Resources

www.ladyhawkshoops.org

http://jeffhaefner.com/coach/

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