Damm, I guessed wrong we where 18 players today, but some where new and some cam also on the first practice. Still good and it was a good practice, BUT.....
Like I preached to my boys this season is how to practice, when practising.
Be a master of doing the drill or doing the drill get better, this is also what I have to preach a lot about now, since moste players they listen, do the drill, but not to get better just to do the drill and that is the same in every drill, gamesituation.
I`m trying to get them to see and understand the difference in doing the drill and doing the drill to get better. Its a huge difference that many players never learn since its has to be a pain in the ass coach preaching parrot to make them understand. While most coached are satisfied with the players doing the drill correctly but not the skill.
I ask a lot of Why`s and so far no kid has answered because I dont wanna get better, so the preacherman is preaching like no other.
Maybe some coaches will see changes in their players when season starts.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Was a little bit....
...nervous today, when it was time for the first club sommerpractice that I`m doing for alla players in the club. Normally after camp 2 here in hørsholm the gyms close and remain closed until normal times start again in begining of august.
I asked for times for my boys team and got the answer NO the gyms are closed and I questioned that since we wanna develop elite players and well lets just say weather and outdoor courts is not something we are blessed with in nordic countries.
I said if somebody fixes so we can be in the gym I will hold 3 practices per week for all the kids in club and also older that wanna pratice.
The club listened and worked out a solution with the city of Hørsholm for this period in the summer.
Today was the first practice and since this is new I couldn`t guess how many that would come. Starting with something new and especially something that you have complained about to get is so much more fulfilling if its a success.
There came 24 players from born 01 to born 92 boys and girls and I think everybody enjoyed it. If there will be more than 24 in future practices that time will tell, but my guess is that there will be more.
On wednesday I know if my prediction is correct or not.
Had a blast anyway, to make a good practise for so many and with such a wide age range is something that makes my brain go in overdrive its stimulating and a challenge for me as a coach.
I asked for times for my boys team and got the answer NO the gyms are closed and I questioned that since we wanna develop elite players and well lets just say weather and outdoor courts is not something we are blessed with in nordic countries.
I said if somebody fixes so we can be in the gym I will hold 3 practices per week for all the kids in club and also older that wanna pratice.
The club listened and worked out a solution with the city of Hørsholm for this period in the summer.
Today was the first practice and since this is new I couldn`t guess how many that would come. Starting with something new and especially something that you have complained about to get is so much more fulfilling if its a success.
There came 24 players from born 01 to born 92 boys and girls and I think everybody enjoyed it. If there will be more than 24 in future practices that time will tell, but my guess is that there will be more.
On wednesday I know if my prediction is correct or not.
Had a blast anyway, to make a good practise for so many and with such a wide age range is something that makes my brain go in overdrive its stimulating and a challenge for me as a coach.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Proud as an rooster
Between the 2nd and 6th of july I was working in a camp here in Hørsholm with ages 97-99 practising and playing games between 09:00 and 18:30. Its hard work for the players but also for the coaches, but definitely worth it.
On the last day all of campers and coaches + parents and relatives gatter in the main gym where different prizes is handed out to the players. In all about 140 players this week on the camp and they where split up into 3 groups.
Euroleague
NCAA
NBA
They then get names of teams in that league, which they play as during the week. So games like Barcelona vs Partizan Belgrade is normal game in camp :-)
I hade many of my players from boys 98 on the camp and even more from my new team girls 98.
I think they where 22 of 28 at camp.
I have coached the boys for almost a year soon and standing there with the rest of coaches and seeing that so many of my boys got prizes, MVP`s, 3 point winner, coaches choice and more, just simply made me damm proud and to use old saying proud as rooster I was standing there waiting for camp to end.
What made me even prouder during the week was that several coaches said to me your boys has a tremendous work ethic. This is to my really big and that makes me even prouder.
On the last day all of campers and coaches + parents and relatives gatter in the main gym where different prizes is handed out to the players. In all about 140 players this week on the camp and they where split up into 3 groups.
Euroleague
NCAA
NBA
They then get names of teams in that league, which they play as during the week. So games like Barcelona vs Partizan Belgrade is normal game in camp :-)
I hade many of my players from boys 98 on the camp and even more from my new team girls 98.
I think they where 22 of 28 at camp.
I have coached the boys for almost a year soon and standing there with the rest of coaches and seeing that so many of my boys got prizes, MVP`s, 3 point winner, coaches choice and more, just simply made me damm proud and to use old saying proud as rooster I was standing there waiting for camp to end.
What made me even prouder during the week was that several coaches said to me your boys has a tremendous work ethic. This is to my really big and that makes me even prouder.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Day 3 on a camp
I was today again watching some of the camps practises and this is day 3 always the hardest day, players and coaches are pretty tired after so many hours in the gym. Now the kids are feeling it in their body (also coaches lol) and some kids have one million excuses not to practice, som just because they are little tired. This camp has god rule and if you dont practice during the day, you dont play games at the end of the day.
I have been to others where suddenly the kids which couldn`t practice during the day now are healthy and wanna play and they have let them. Thats wrong in my book.
Had my second practice with the girls 98 and we went through the physical exercises again and we will do that again on wednesday and after that I hope most of them do it 3-4 or moree a week. I will see which ones that have taken up the challenge and whom just have facebooked and been at the beach.
After a great practice with the girls I went to where the coaches at the camp sleep and had some nice talks with them. Surrounded with other basketballidiots I just feel at home, its just like that.
Now time for bed and tomorrow, well I will propably go and watch some more at the camp, but now bed.
I have been to others where suddenly the kids which couldn`t practice during the day now are healthy and wanna play and they have let them. Thats wrong in my book.
Had my second practice with the girls 98 and we went through the physical exercises again and we will do that again on wednesday and after that I hope most of them do it 3-4 or moree a week. I will see which ones that have taken up the challenge and whom just have facebooked and been at the beach.
After a great practice with the girls I went to where the coaches at the camp sleep and had some nice talks with them. Surrounded with other basketballidiots I just feel at home, its just like that.
Now time for bed and tomorrow, well I will propably go and watch some more at the camp, but now bed.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Missing it already
I admit I`m a basketballjunkie and I need my fixes or I go into withdrawel syndrom :-)
Its strange during the years I have heard so many being tired of basketball and they are glad that the season soon is over. They are excited about going on a long break and so on, well I never had that feeling about the actuall practices, games, but the other officework that I have had to do, to be able to do the stuff I know and enjoy that I have been tired of, Oh yes....
This week I have had only one practise with my new team in girls 98 (will coach boys and girls 98 next season).
Yesterday I was watching the camp for ages 99-01 practise and got a little quick fix atleast :-)
2nd to 6th I will be working on the camp for ages 95-98 and it will be so much fun. Its not just the actual practices but the coaches and the atmosphere that gets me that hight. This camp is fun because there are coaches from allover and that makes it very fun.
Why? Well the ball is round, and the basket are on 3.05, but there are so many different teaching technics, cultures, personalities, so discussions at night are tremendous.
This years camp there are coaches from, Croatia, Serbia, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Spain.
Soon time to get on the dancefloor and my dancefloor is the basketbalcourt cant wait to dance.
Its strange during the years I have heard so many being tired of basketball and they are glad that the season soon is over. They are excited about going on a long break and so on, well I never had that feeling about the actuall practices, games, but the other officework that I have had to do, to be able to do the stuff I know and enjoy that I have been tired of, Oh yes....
This week I have had only one practise with my new team in girls 98 (will coach boys and girls 98 next season).
Yesterday I was watching the camp for ages 99-01 practise and got a little quick fix atleast :-)
2nd to 6th I will be working on the camp for ages 95-98 and it will be so much fun. Its not just the actual practices but the coaches and the atmosphere that gets me that hight. This camp is fun because there are coaches from allover and that makes it very fun.
Why? Well the ball is round, and the basket are on 3.05, but there are so many different teaching technics, cultures, personalities, so discussions at night are tremendous.
This years camp there are coaches from, Croatia, Serbia, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Spain.
Soon time to get on the dancefloor and my dancefloor is the basketbalcourt cant wait to dance.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Whats the purpose?
I have been to many camps during the years coaching or just watching the game I love.
In many cases I wonder whats the purpose of it?
To make money?
To develop god habits?
To have fun?
Getting new friends?
Non above is wrong as I see it, BUT I think every camp should have clear goals of what the camp want to achieve in that 4-5 days. For many of the younger players they practice in one camp as much as they do in 3 months during the regular season. So my question is, what have they gotten better at when the camp is over?
I have been to camps where they try to cover everything during 5 days and what does they players remember and what have they gotten better at?
Answer is very little of lots of stuff, I think after 5 days you should at least have 2 maybe 3 specific things that there is BIG improvement in.
It could be shooting technic, passing, Basketball position (looking like a basketball player), cutting (moving without the ball and so on.
A camp should put more tools in the toolbox and if it just puts half a hammer, half screwdriver, half a screw have it really fulfilled its purpose?
Well a answer is maybe the kids had fun, YES, but to quote a boss of a camp I was at " We dont care if you have fun, we care about if you learned something after this week is over" - Amen!
And guess what thoose kids learned something and had fun :-)
In many cases I wonder whats the purpose of it?
To make money?
To develop god habits?
To have fun?
Getting new friends?
Non above is wrong as I see it, BUT I think every camp should have clear goals of what the camp want to achieve in that 4-5 days. For many of the younger players they practice in one camp as much as they do in 3 months during the regular season. So my question is, what have they gotten better at when the camp is over?
I have been to camps where they try to cover everything during 5 days and what does they players remember and what have they gotten better at?
Answer is very little of lots of stuff, I think after 5 days you should at least have 2 maybe 3 specific things that there is BIG improvement in.
It could be shooting technic, passing, Basketball position (looking like a basketball player), cutting (moving without the ball and so on.
A camp should put more tools in the toolbox and if it just puts half a hammer, half screwdriver, half a screw have it really fulfilled its purpose?
Well a answer is maybe the kids had fun, YES, but to quote a boss of a camp I was at " We dont care if you have fun, we care about if you learned something after this week is over" - Amen!
And guess what thoose kids learned something and had fun :-)
Friday, June 24, 2011
My first non basketball summer...
....in many many years. Instead working as much as possible at my job in a store. Will work at our Camp here in Hørsholm between 2-6 of july and after that I will hold 3 practises a week for all the kids in the club, this is something new here. Normally the gyms closes and kids who wanna practise have to pray that the weather goods are with them and in nordic countries the rarely are. The weather changes are so many and that restricts your chances to practice outside.
I`m very glad to got this going and I know that many kids will be very happy when they hear about it.
Creating players or talent management is in many ways your effort to give the players possibilites to reach their highest level, you give them what they need to succeed.
If you give them all that they need its now up to them to take what is given.
What do I mean by "Non basketball summer", well 1 camp and only 3 practises a week is for me non basketball summer.
I remember one of my greatest achievements as a coach at least its veru near that for me. When I was coaching in Lobas I decided to give the players that wanted good training and as many hours as needed to develop. I held the gym open for almost 30 hours every week. There where 5 players that really used what was given. One played division 1 ball in sweden for several years before knee injures stopped him at a young age. One girl made they national team but was cut just before European championship. That nationalteam later on won silver in WC, so to be cut from that team is maybe not so bad. She has now played highest womensleague for several years. She practised around 25 hour a week and her development that summer was incredable I actually had to dismiss her from the gym since she needed rest.
Two other girls both made the nationalteams (several years later) and now play in the highest league, they at a age of 11-12 practised about 15 hours a week.
The fifth one suddenly stopped playing after a stopped coaching him and the reasons are many, but the biggest he was pushed into playing to much on a to high level to soon. he wasn`t ready especially mentally to play and I think he just lost the passion that he used to have when he played.
That summer was one of the most fullfilling summer I have had as coach, dedicated players sweating and coming back for more day after day, hour after hour. Thats a feeling I just love.
Before that summer I was almost into changing sports and becoming a soccer coach instead since basketball players where I was had a hard time putting in the time needed and I just hated that they didn`t wanna be the best the could be.
But thanks to Johan, Cris, Erika, Sofie and Marie that summer made me even more in love with the greatest game ever invented. Before that summer I had my doubts, but I learned if you give the players the possibilities there are always some that will go for it and thats the players I wanna coach.
I called it "Drills for skills" and my good skills they drilled. :-)
I`m very glad to got this going and I know that many kids will be very happy when they hear about it.
Creating players or talent management is in many ways your effort to give the players possibilites to reach their highest level, you give them what they need to succeed.
If you give them all that they need its now up to them to take what is given.
What do I mean by "Non basketball summer", well 1 camp and only 3 practises a week is for me non basketball summer.
I remember one of my greatest achievements as a coach at least its veru near that for me. When I was coaching in Lobas I decided to give the players that wanted good training and as many hours as needed to develop. I held the gym open for almost 30 hours every week. There where 5 players that really used what was given. One played division 1 ball in sweden for several years before knee injures stopped him at a young age. One girl made they national team but was cut just before European championship. That nationalteam later on won silver in WC, so to be cut from that team is maybe not so bad. She has now played highest womensleague for several years. She practised around 25 hour a week and her development that summer was incredable I actually had to dismiss her from the gym since she needed rest.
Two other girls both made the nationalteams (several years later) and now play in the highest league, they at a age of 11-12 practised about 15 hours a week.
The fifth one suddenly stopped playing after a stopped coaching him and the reasons are many, but the biggest he was pushed into playing to much on a to high level to soon. he wasn`t ready especially mentally to play and I think he just lost the passion that he used to have when he played.
That summer was one of the most fullfilling summer I have had as coach, dedicated players sweating and coming back for more day after day, hour after hour. Thats a feeling I just love.
Before that summer I was almost into changing sports and becoming a soccer coach instead since basketball players where I was had a hard time putting in the time needed and I just hated that they didn`t wanna be the best the could be.
But thanks to Johan, Cris, Erika, Sofie and Marie that summer made me even more in love with the greatest game ever invented. Before that summer I had my doubts, but I learned if you give the players the possibilities there are always some that will go for it and thats the players I wanna coach.
I called it "Drills for skills" and my good skills they drilled. :-)
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