I’ve been going through my basketball newsletters, and searching through websites, printing out basketball drills and plays to add to my collection. It’s always fun to have a few new tidbits for the upcoming season.
Last year I found some great new drills while attending coaches clinics. I also found a couple of new things that once I tried to implement them didn’t really work well with our team. Sometimes that’s the way things work on the court, you have to give it a try, adjust, try again, and if it’s not working, move on.
At one of the clinics before our season last year I took notes on an intense half-court trapping defense that I knew would be perfect for our team. I could envision us surprising everyone in our league, wildly trapping opponents and then stealing passes for easy buckets. I was wrong. Our team didn’t quite buy into the aggressive rotation that had to happen on the court not to mention that as the season progressed and our legs started to tire and our numbers dwindled , the half court scramble left us drained.
We shifted our defensive strategy. Our team thrived.
Playing basketball, coaching basketball, and life itself is about learning and growing and adjusting. Finding what works best. There are times in my life that I know I have it all figured out. Then I have to open my eyes, look around and make a change.
Powerful wisdom. Thanks for sharing. Yes, in life like on the court we must create and readjust.