I felt like today the drills were much more successful. They were slightly less complex and I tried to give them drills that would constantly keep them moving in order to maintain their focus. The drills incorporated shooting, passing, and dribbling in a competitive scenario. I tried to limit the 'standing in line' time and when they drill required some standing time I persuaded them to be loud and encourage their teammates (helped them focus on the drill). Also, I attempted to split up people that pair together regularly, in order to help everyone get to know each other and form a cohesive team. I am trying to incorporate defense into the drills, because I think concept wise, defense is the hardest to teach. It is interesting to see the diversity within the team in relation to defense. I can clearly see which players are defense minded and which are definitely offense minded. I would call myself an offensive player, probably because offense was always more under my control. I could plan out the scenario in my head before hand, and I was always very good at memorizing plays. I think these mindsets depend on your personal attitude but also what position you play. For me, I was always a point guard and therefore embraced a leadership roll; thus allowing me to have an offensive mindset. But as I got older, and grew several inches, I started to be used as a forward (which I was not particularly happy about). In this position I was not able to control as much of the play as I did in the past, which made me soon prefer defense. I realize that as a coach it is my job to combine all these different players to form a successful team. Everyone likes to score, but the way people score shows whether they prefer offense or defense.
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About blogThis blog explains my experience coaching a youth optimist basketball team, while following me through an interesting season of high school basketball. I coached girls ages 8-10, from November 2014 to February 2015. |