Leadership Roles within Your Teams

By Coach Riches Posted on February 7, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching, Planning Tagged with Basketball, Captain, Leader, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Team Captain

Leadership can be varied and changing. Even in teams with a dominant leader, other members will fill various roles at different times. Photo Credit: PickPic

Leadership is and always has been one of the big buzz words around team sports. Individual player motivation and inspiration are closely linked to the effectiveness of leadership within a playing group. Leadership within a sporting or even in the …

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5 Things you can do to Coach Better on Court

By Coach Riches Posted on January 29, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching Tagged with Attention, Basketball, Basketball Coaching, Basketball Coaching Tips, Better, Coach, Coaching, Coaching Advice, Coaching Tips, Communication, Effective, Effective Communication, Efficient, Improve, Message, Sport, Sports Coaching, Understanding

Every coach worth their salt works hard to refine their craft and Coach Better on court. It is not just good enough for a coach to be able to plan and present your training sessions. To truly master being a …

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Health Related Components of Fitness and Basketball

By Coach Riches Posted on January 28, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, Conditioning, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching Tagged with Basketball, Body Composition, Cardiovascular Fitness, Component of Fitness, Endurance, Flexibility, Health, Physical exercise, Physical fitness, Physical strength

The Health related components of fitness form one half of the components of fitness. The other group of components of fitness are called skill related. The Health related components of fitness include Body Composition, Cardiovascular Fitness, Flexibility, Muscle Endurance and …

The Difference between Training and Development

By Coach Riches Posted on January 25, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching Tagged with Coach, Development, Education, Mentorship, Sport, Training, Training and development

Training and Development are common terms used within the educational, business and sports industries. While training and Development are related they are still very different, with different objectives and outcomes. Training focuses around immediate delivery of content to the …

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Player’s Individual Goal Setting

By Coach Riches Posted on January 21, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Coaching Tagged with Coach, Coaching, Goal, Goal setting, Goals, Objectives, Outcomes, SMART criteria, SMART Principle, Targets

As a coach, team and individual goal setting has become one of the more common phrases thrown around the discussion table when discussion planning, performance and outcomes. Linking players to goals they need to perform at their best has become …

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