Friday, June 15, 2007
Signing Off.....
I really enjoyed this class and it was very interesting to learn how to create a blog and a podcast. I will try to keep this blog and it was fun to read about everybody' interests. I hope that we'll see each other around in class or in a sporting event. Everybody have a great summer and keep up the good work.
NBA Finals
The Cleavland Cavaliers have to be the most overrated or the worst team to ever play in an NBA final. Lebron tried to force the action but I don't blame him since he didn't receive any help from his teammates. It was just plain and boring to watch. Eva Langoria was the highlight of the finals, Tony Parker came a close second. I'm also happy for Fresno Native Bruce Bowen who captured his 3rd NBA title. I hope that next year we can see some good basketball in the finals.
Why are you yelling?
This week I was reffing high school games and I really got a chance to observe coaches and noticed a interesting trend. Most coaches yell a lot. But that's not news to anyone but when I listened to what they were yelling about I noticed that they didn't say much. There was a lot of COME ON! , WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?, HUSTLE, WAKE UP JIMMY. How are any of those interjections help? I'm sure I've been guilty of doing it myself, but I'm going to change my ways. If I have to yell, I will yell out specific instructions like BOX OUT, GET BACK ON DEFENSE, MAKE THE EXTRA PASS. Because the coaches who emphasized more of their yelling on instructions seem to win more games than the one who don't. That's what I got out of my unofficial scientific research.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Times fly when...
Hello everybody,
Sorry that I haven't been very consistent with my blog but i have been very busy doing.... well probably the same thing you are all doing (school work).
These last couple of week I had the privilege to attend a basketball clinic at Delta Junior College hosted by legendary coach Brian Katz. The 1st speaker was coach Adam Jacobsen from the University of Pacific, he mostly talked about guard play and demonstrated an array of moves to improve guard skills. For those who might not know him he was an all conference player at the University of pacific and he holds the record there for most three pointers made. If you don't know and you are a basketball fan you might remember his brother Casey Jacobson the All-American from Standford. I learned that it was very important to pay attention to small details and that shooting is mostly a mental thing. Most people have the mechanics down but they just don't have the mental discipline to stay focused on it. He also added that its something that can be developed and that most young players are terrible at focusing. They are by nature streaky even the most talented one because they don't train themselves to play at very high level of concentration. It is always very interesting to watch and listen to someone who is very passionate about what he does and who his at the same time a very good communicator.
The last speaker was coach Ed Madec, very quickly he got the crowd attention when he asked them to all come close together instead of being spread around the gym. His style was very forceful and filled with humor. I don't even think that the majority of people got all the details and nuances that Madec was trying to teach but they all came away one thing. They now know why Madec has been very successful, it is his enthusiasm and energy that is absolutely contagious. If coach Madec taught everyone there one this thing is that you have to put you heart into what you are doing. He gave the audience 100% of himself and they responded by giving him a standing ovation. Being an effective communicator is such an important part of coaching, and to be genuine and being comfortable with who you are can definitely help in improving one's communication skills.
I hope that i can learn to become a good communicator not only to players but also to my peers and participate in fun clinics like the one at Delta College. If you get a chance check out coach Madec, Coach Katz and coach Jacobsen
Sorry that I haven't been very consistent with my blog but i have been very busy doing.... well probably the same thing you are all doing (school work).
These last couple of week I had the privilege to attend a basketball clinic at Delta Junior College hosted by legendary coach Brian Katz. The 1st speaker was coach Adam Jacobsen from the University of Pacific, he mostly talked about guard play and demonstrated an array of moves to improve guard skills. For those who might not know him he was an all conference player at the University of pacific and he holds the record there for most three pointers made. If you don't know and you are a basketball fan you might remember his brother Casey Jacobson the All-American from Standford. I learned that it was very important to pay attention to small details and that shooting is mostly a mental thing. Most people have the mechanics down but they just don't have the mental discipline to stay focused on it. He also added that its something that can be developed and that most young players are terrible at focusing. They are by nature streaky even the most talented one because they don't train themselves to play at very high level of concentration. It is always very interesting to watch and listen to someone who is very passionate about what he does and who his at the same time a very good communicator.
The last speaker was coach Ed Madec, very quickly he got the crowd attention when he asked them to all come close together instead of being spread around the gym. His style was very forceful and filled with humor. I don't even think that the majority of people got all the details and nuances that Madec was trying to teach but they all came away one thing. They now know why Madec has been very successful, it is his enthusiasm and energy that is absolutely contagious. If coach Madec taught everyone there one this thing is that you have to put you heart into what you are doing. He gave the audience 100% of himself and they responded by giving him a standing ovation. Being an effective communicator is such an important part of coaching, and to be genuine and being comfortable with who you are can definitely help in improving one's communication skills.
I hope that i can learn to become a good communicator not only to players but also to my peers and participate in fun clinics like the one at Delta College. If you get a chance check out coach Madec, Coach Katz and coach Jacobsen
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Welcome!
Welcome to my my blog, I hope that you will find it interesting and that we will be able to share ideas and opninions about coaching and teaching. I have been coaching for sometime now and I still learn new things everyday. I hope that people will feel free to share their experiences and real life stories of their teams and athletes. I also encourage anyone to post great articles and links to great websites that they find. Together we can become better! Til next time, Peace
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