Video Games have three key features that engage participants and youth sports tend to miss out on these features. . . 1. OBVIOUS GOALS Regardless of what video game you are playing, there is always a clear objective. Take Super Mario for example — the objective is to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser. In order... Continue Reading →
LEARNING FROM THE BIG BOYS Part II — What Everyone else has figured out that we haven’t! In understanding the emotional aspect, I shared some of my thoughts about why practices need to be engaging and fun. In order to be fun and engaging, we need to understand the motives behind those players showing up. After... Continue Reading →
PART I — UNDERSTANDING THE EMOTIONAL ASPECT “How do you handle a situation where you have two players who are focused on the drill/activity and everyone else is messing around?” This was a question that was posed to me a couple of days ago after one of our youth team practices (U12). Our coaches wanted... Continue Reading →
“You can’t fill a cup that is already full; likewise, you can’t pour from an empty cup either” The two main problems that I often encounter in relation to youth practices, especially, at the under 12 level are: Kids don’t seem to be engaged and attentive to the coaches; andThe skills being practiced seldom transfer... Continue Reading →
We're still staying with our Motion Offense this week and discussing the X's and O's. In terms of getting the basketball from one player to another, there is only two possible ways to do this. The first is passing, and the second is handing the ball off (which technically may also be a pass). We... Continue Reading →
This week we are breaking down our motion offense and building it up with some basic skills breakdown. Before launching into the X's and O's, it is worth mentioning that the "skills" we are referring to are the perceptions involved in executing the technical details. Whilst the technical details and micro skills are important, we... Continue Reading →
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