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This month 'In Basketball' takes a look at how
to provide mental toughness to your team, have you got a philosophy on
coaching? See how your players can dribble like Chris Paul or Shoot
like Stephen Curry. As always 'In Basketball' has its great tips
for players and coaches in our coaches corner and players tips
section.
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Providing Mental Toughness To Your Team
Just
like every other area of basketball, we believe that a coach must study
mental toughness and have a well thought through plan to help players
develop and improve their mental toughness.
There are hundreds
and hundreds of definitions of mental toughness. Here is a place to
start as mental toughness applies to basketball.
"Mental toughness is the ability to control thoughts and actions
and maintain a focus on what is truly important in a calm and poised
way under competitive pressure."
It is important
that your players know and can explain whatever you define mental
toughness to be.
Bob Knight has
stated on several occasions that the mental part of basketball compared
to the physical aspect is a ratio of four to one. If the mental aspect
is that significant, all coaches need to have a philosophy and a plan
to improve mental toughness in all players.
Read the full article here
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Building A
Philosophy On Basketball
By Steve
Merglesberg
As a new and
inexperienced coach, you have much to prepare for in your first
season. Of course, you are excited and eager about your first
head coaching position. You most likely have planned what you are
going to do and believe that you are ready. But are you truly
ready? Have you thought about the why's and how's of everything
you will do as a coach? It is important as you get started in
coaching to develop a philosophy. For that matter, even
experienced coaches may want to re-evaluate their philosophy.
Many coaches do
not believe in the value of developing a coaching philosophy.
They do not realize how a philosophy can have an impact on their daily
coaching procedures and strategies.
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Getting
A Quick Shot Off Like Stephen Curry
If you watched any of the NCAA Men's basketball tournament
this spring, you'll know Stephen Curry is the guard that torched the
nets as he led the Davidson Wildcats to the Elite 8. The higher you go
in competitive levels, the more intense the defensive pressure you will
face which makes it very important to be able to shoot more and more
quickly without sacrificing any of your accuracy. See the sevens keys
to success.
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Basketball Tours
Aussie Basketball Travellers (ABT) has been providing
basketball tours all around the world for over a decade. Is your team
thinking about taking on the Americans! Then contact ABT's professional
staff to discuss the idea further.
We
have started organising tours to the USA & Canada for Summer
of 2008/2009, if your team could be interested, please contact us
for a chat to see the services we can provide.
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To Enquire
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