Sorry for the delay on this month’s newsletter - thought I had everything ready to send out automatically while I was on vacation…but that didn’t happen.
Here’s your newsletter for July!
MOST POPULAR TWEETS FROM JUNE
HOOPS COMPANION POSTS FROM JUNE
PLAYS OF THE MONTH
St. Thomas Chin Series
Nebraska Wesleyan: Split Cuts to Post Seals
Sneaky Colorado State BLOB
Really liked this unorthodox BLOB play from Niko Medved and Colorado State. David Roddy, their best slasher, was the inbounderHonorable Mention:
DRILLS OF THE MONTH
“Jungle Shooting”
Team Shooting Warmup
CULTURE THOUGHTS
COACHING LINKS/ARTICLES
LEADERSHIP/GROWTH LINKS AND THOUGHTS
“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” (Tony Blair)
“The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.” (Eric Hoffer)
“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.” (Brian Tracy)
HOOP THOUGHTS/CONCEPTS/IDEAS
I LOVE this thought about pressing with a lead - teams get desperate, force the issue even more, make poorer decisions, etc. when trying to come back against the clock AND pressure
One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while :)
5 Ways to Improve Your Fast Break
NON-BASKETBALL STUFF
Great idea if you have kids!
Just…wow - “The Last time You’ll Do Something”
BOOKS I’VE READ OR I’M READING
IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH IT…
WHAT’S COMING IN JULY?
Ideas for motion/continuity offenses
Organizational ideas for coaches
Book Review: Lead for God’s Sake!
Passing Drills
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