After working for a D1 program and running through workouts with Danny for one of our players, finally get to run my own workouts. Any tips would be nice.

Here are 3 Takeaways I wanted to share from attending the “What Drives Winning” Event at Villanova. These lessons were directed towards college coaches, but I think they can be applied to player development coaches and players as well. 1. Be Your True Authentic Self Early at Hofstra, Jay Wright was losing and almost got fired. He thought he was doing everything right as he was doing exactly what his legendary mentors Rollie Massimino and Pat Riley did to run their teams, but it wasn’t working. He decided that if he was going to get fired, he was going to give it one last shot coaching how he believes he should coach. Not in a selfish way, but everyone leads differently. What one coach excels at, you might be terrible at. Instead of trying to be a clone of your mentors, learn from them but figure out your own strengths and use them. Once he was able to do this and come up with his core values that he believed in, he was able to get his team to buy in and found success. 2. Detach From Results "Give someone everything they’ve ever wanted and see how miserable they become." Human nature makes us feel satisfied after a win, but you have to fight that comfort. Hold your team to a higher standard regardless of the outcome. You can win games on pure talent without playing with toughness or pride, but that won't help you reach your full potential. Did we play as hard as we could have today? Did we play for each other? Build a standard and hold your guys to it, no matter the results, and embrace the journey. 3. Habits > Motivation Jay admitted he was the worst pre-game speech guy in the world because he believes speeches rlly don't matter that much. Real preparation happens when you battle every day in practice to build elite habits. You can write the greatest pre-game script ever, but ten minutes into the game, guys are going to be tired as shit. When exhaustion hits, motivation goes out the window and players revert to their habits. If you prepare them in the offseason and everyday at practice, that is what will help them in high pressure situations, not a motivational speech.

What's up y'all this community is getting huge and I am loving everyone's thoughts and feedback! My question to you guys is what is one thing you would tell someone who just joined this community?

What's up DCB FAM! First off - wow, I can't believe there are over 300 of us in here daily striving to be the best versions of ourselves as coaches, trainers, players, and parents Haven't been as active on here because as most know this time of year is crazy busy with our high-level clients. This upcoming 2 weeks will be JAM packed with our NBA, Overseas, and High Major Division 1 clients. I'm preparing with film study and weekly plans for each athlete. Excited to share the work with you all! What are you looking forward to this week?

Please like and/or comment on this post. Sorry, not trying to cheat the system but school just let out and starting to start some level 3 workouts with my kids in the morning….need some engagements/likes to get me there. Appreciate the support. and if anyone is around central PA area and looking for summer runs, I have high school and middle school school runs intermittently throughout the summer. Thanks 🙏