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The LSU philosophy - Get the ball inside
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 2, 2009 at 10:35am
At LSU, our offensive philosophy is simple — GET THE BALL INSIDE! It doesn't necessarily mean that we have to shoot from the lane. We can use the paint touch to set up the perimeter shot and in face, it's still the best way to set up a three-point shot....more
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Making assists (on and off the court)
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 1, 2009 at 3:42pm
Temeka Johnson is one of those rare players that if you are fortunate enough, you get an opportunity to coach once in your life. She is the type of young person that you want to lead your team. When she is your captain, you don't worry about the other pla...more
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What women’s hockey does NOT need more of…
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 1, 2009 at 12:44am
It’s official - I feel a rant coming on. Training camps have been underway for many girls hockey teams here in Ontario for the last few weeks. Coaches, parents and players are looking for ways that they can get an “edge” on their competition for n...more
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The Lady Tiger Way: First Basketball Workout
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 28, 2009 at 10:02pm
First workout of the season yesterday and our staff was really pleased with the effort and, more importantly, the concentration level. Our philosophy is to jump in and roll with it. We spend very little time in the first week explaining a lot of things. W...more
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Coach's Corner: The V Cut
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 28, 2009 at 12:41pm
Cutting is a very important part of our motion offense attack. It is necessary to understand that one of the basic fundamental concepts that we teach to our team is to “be hard to guard.” Movement without the basketball is critically important in all ...more
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Coach's Corner: The Lady Tiger Way #3
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 25, 2009 at 3:17pm
We are constantly looking for ways to make our team......think...learn...communicateOne of the ways we do that is through a quick email to provoke a response. They don't have a deadline. Just the next time they get to their email with a few extra minutes...more
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Sports Writing Contest to Award Star Coaches
by anngaff
posted August 25, 2009 at 12:50am
YouthNoise Play City is a nonprofit campaign that promotes using sports for social change. On Friday, they launched a nation-wide writing contest called Play It Forward that asks entrants to submit stories and photos of the coaches who have made a posit...more
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Coach's Corner: The Lady Tiger Way #2
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 24, 2009 at 1:57pm
OFFICE (8-23-2009) - First team meeting of the year is over. It started off great with all 14 players seated in Sandy & Stephen Lucas Theater, 13 minutes before our official start time. Being on time is not the Lady Tiger Way -- being early is and it'...more
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Help on Closeouts
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 23, 2009 at 11:36pm
OK coaches, if you've been following me on twitter, you know that I'm about a week in to studying the closeout. It's an area of our game that we want to try and improve upon from last year. I've had some great conversation with a couple of coaches that I ...more
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Let's take softball in the 21st century!
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 22, 2009 at 12:56pm
I want to talk about how softball is a very conservative sport. We are very old school for many of the things that we do. Unlike many other sports that adapt and pick up on new research findings to improve their game, we tend to stick to the old-fashion ...more
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#1 Roadblock in Girls Hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 20, 2009 at 4:48pm
All week long, my good friend Brooke and I have been running a 4-day pre-camp of on-ice and off-ice training for the Total Female Hockey Experience event that starts tomorrow morning. Before the BIG event gets underway, I wanted to share a GREAT story w...more
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Coaches: Understand why they play
by Fair Game News
posted August 20, 2009 at 12:27pm
By Lauren Taylor
When I take a moment to think critically about sports — and youth sports in particular – it seems bizarre to consider how passionate we all are. In concrete terms, after all, the grass field has no meaning without us on it. The rul...more
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Learn from failure...Confirm with success
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 19, 2009 at 6:43pm
Chris Widener at Success.com writes a great article that shows how both success and failure are good for our growth -- with the right attitude!Most people think that failure is bad and success is good. I want to help you change your thinking about that if...more
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Leader of the Pack: Intelligent Ignorance
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 18, 2009 at 5:57pm
I had a wonderful surprise in my office yesterday when I open the mail on my desk to find a copy of "Leader of the Pack: The Legacy of Legendary Coach Kay Yow." Accompanying it was a note from Stephanie Zonars, the author of the book. I took the book home...more
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Talent vs skill gap in girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 16, 2009 at 10:06pm
The difference between talent and skill in girls hockey is one of the most misunderstood concepts for someone who is trying to take their game to the next level. This is something I am going to address with the players coming to the Total Female Hockey E...more
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Debbie Ryan: An Inspiration
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 15, 2009 at 5:47pm
Back in my high school coaching days in West Virginia, one of my annual summer camp stops would be at the University of Virginia. I loved working camp there -- and the reason was Debbie Ryan. She was one of the coaches who loved camp -- loved working with...more
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10 important questions for coaches
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 14, 2009 at 3:37pm
1. Why do you want to coach? Explain the driving force for wanting to be in the coaching profession.2. Are you willing to dedicate yourself 24 hours a day, seven days a week, if necessary for your players and fellow coaches?3. Is your family willing and a...more
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Coach's Corner; Thoughts on offense against the switch
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 13, 2009 at 5:27pm
Below our some principles we utilize when running our motion offense against a switching defense. I think there are also some key components to utilize when diagraming set plays or entries involving screens to combate the switch. One thing that is importa...more
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Coach's Corner: Attitudes - Good vs. Bad
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 13, 2009 at 2:43pm
From "The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork," by John Maxwell:Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team’s success, but bad attitudes guarantee its failure.Attitudes have the power to lift up or tear down a team. If you want outstanding results...more
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