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Coaching Clinics: WHY? - 2006/09/26 08:26
I liked two points from Derek Vargas' blog over the weekend:
http://www.thecrossovermovement.com/component/option,com_jd-wp/Itemid,61/p,22/
2. Coach Brown (easy 50 times or more in 2 hours): “Why…?”, “Why not…?”, “Are you…?”, “Do you…?”, “Will you…?”, “How (would, should, could, etc.)…?”, “If…?” and so on. Telling.
I think Why? is the biggest question a coach should ask about his coaching. On another site, there is an argument over whether a college coach should change the footwork of an above average shooter that the poster trains. My reply was that it depends on why the coach wants to change the footwork; if it is simply because the coach teaches a different way or wants one way, I don't know if that is a good reason. If the why is that the coach firmly believes another way is going to make the player more successful because it will get her hips turned quicker, or whatever the case, then yes, it is probably worthwhile.
I hear coaches tell players they should not question a coach or ask why, "Just do it," or "Because I said so.". I hope a kid asks why. It means he is thinking and questioning himself. I;d much rather have a kid ask why because he is thnking the game and the movement and has a different opinion or a question than just have a robot do exactly what I say.
What’s unfortunate is that many of the coaches there will leave the clinic and build in practice drills designed to run the Florida offense despite the fact that they run the Shuffle (or whatever).
This, to me, is the same issue. Why do you do a drill? If you do it because Billy Donovan does it, that's probably not a good reason. You have to have a good answer why you do something; otherwise, you probably do not need to do it, regardless of how cool it looks or how much you want to be like Billy.
Post edited by: coachmccormick, at: 2006/09/26 08:27
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