Archive for the 'Mental Toughness' Category

SIX QUALITIES OF CHARACTER ESSENTIAL FOR MATURITY

SINCERITY. Some people we know always have their cards face up. We know where they stand and we know where we stand with them.  There is no sham, pretense, hypocrisy, apple-polishing, show, arrogance or equivocation.  They are real all the way through.  This is an essential ingredient in getting along with people. PERSONAL INTEGRITY. This [...]

The Road to Becoming a Good Basketball Player

Other than the John Wooden definition of success at the end, I am not sure where I came across the rest of this, but I thought that it was worth passing along.  I think it is something that is worth constantly reminding your teams about as you work to keep an even keel throughout the [...]

Happy Birthday Coaching Toolbox!

The Coaching Toolbox turned one year old on March 1 and I just wanted to share a few thoughts on the first year of the site.  This has always been one of my favorite times of the year with high school tournaments in full swing and NCAA March Madness just around the corner, so it [...]

Poise

Some thoughts from the perspective of a basketball coach regarding maintaining composure during the tense times of a basketball game and season.

Ed Schilling Mandatory Moves

I recently watched on of the best individual basketball skills training DVDs that I have ever seen. The DVD is entitled “Mandatory Moves” and it features Coach Ed Schilling working with three younger high school players on individual scoring moves from four separate areas on the floor. The DVD has a lot of great information [...]


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