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PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Which Defense is the Best?

February 2, 2018 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

Defense is my favorite part of the game and man-to-man is my favorite defense. It’s my favorite to play, my favorite to teach during practice, and my favorite to use when I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Defense, Man-to-Man, sports, Teamwork, Zone

PEACELOVEBASKETBALL: Life Rules

September 29, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

A friend asked me to help coach a 6th grade boys basketball team this fall. A couple of years ago I stepped down as Varsity Head Coach of the West Seattle High School girl's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, Highlight, Inspiring, Life, PLB Fridays, sports Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Hustle, Inspiring, Life, sports

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Give It a Rest

August 11, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

All of my life I have been active and when I’m on the court, I go all out, but I also know how important it is to have my body working. I spent time in a wheel chair when I was 24 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, Highlight, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Inspiring, Life, recovery, sports, Take a Break

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Developing Better Handles

July 15, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

I wasn’t born with very good handles. I played small forward most of my life and had to run the point from time to time, so I worked on my ball handling, but I’ve never felt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Hustle, Inspiring, sports

PLB Friday: The Fun/Work-Work/Fun Factor

June 30, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

One thing I say to my kids when they are headed out the door to a game is, “play hard and have fun!” It probably falls on numb ears after so many years of hearing it, but I mean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basketball, Highlight, PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Coaching, Growing Up, parenting, sports

PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Because You Can

May 4, 2017 By Sonya Elliott Leave a Comment

I drained my first three ten foot jumpers in my first game back on the court last week. Sometimes I have beginner’s luck when I’ve been away from the game for a while, but it had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PLB Fridays Tagged With: basketball, Believe, Inspiring, Life, sports

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