Lost today but I think this can be largely attributed to being off for two weeks. Tried to stress hustling through the entire game. Even if we aren't winning or things aren't going our way, we still need to hustle. We can't control how many baskets we make or how many the other team makes, we can't control what the refs call, but we can control our effort. We can always run hard down the court, and can control our attitudes. I stressed that we need to be in control of our emotions. This is important to me, because I know how much a bad attitude can affect a persons play; while often spreading to the rest of the players and likely affecting the chemistry of the team. Often in high school basketball I see someone either get frustrated with themselves or a teammate, which typically leads to more failure and stress. The attitude of the team can either eliminate or escalate the enjoyment of playing. And really that is our only goal, to have fun. Also, in the future when I am talking to the girls during either a timeout or half time I will kneel down in order to have eye contact with them. I think this will help place their focus on me rather than the many distractions around them.
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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. |