One of the more interesting phrases coined in modern media is the term “Impact Player”. The phrase is often used to define a positive performance on the court by either an established starter, star, or rotation player. What it is exactly that has led to this impact performance can sometimes hard to define as the need will change depending on the context of each game and the situations that unfold during the performance.
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching No Comments ↓ The role of an Assistant Coach can be varied and very different depending on the needs of the individual program. A Head Coach will ultimately be the main driving factor within the role of what an Assistant Coach must complete. This is probably the defining point to the role of an Assistant Coach,
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching, Planning 2 Comments ↓ Basketball Coaching can be a very challenging activity from anyone’s point of view, but some coaches compound the pressure placed upon them and their programing by trying to have too tight a control over every aspect of the program. Delegating can bring balance back to the task of basketball coaching and ultimately help pool a group of individual’s energies,
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Any coach worth their salt will tell you Basketball Coaching is a very challenging and demanding activity. Basketball Coaching because of the competitive nature of sport means there is always a very high level of energy and effort that is demanded. In addition, by the very nature of sport there is always a shortage of coaches while programs are growing and so many coaches have to coach across a number of teams and competitions.
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching No Comments ↓ Basketball Coaching can be a very tricky task at the best of times. However, a very common concern most coaches would have at both junior and senior levels is trying to find the key to success. While many coaches would agree there are no simple solutions or quick fixes,
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