Pass timing and positioning are two things that separate good players from great ones, especially at higher levels. We spend so much time working on passing mechanics, but how do you all teach when to make the pass and where to position yourself before it even happens? For some it’s clicks and for others it doesn’t. Is that something that can truly be trained, or does it mostly come from game reps and experience? Curious how coaches, trainers, and players approach it.

A quick bit I took from reading The Inner Game of Tennis was removing judgment from anything you do. Stop labeling things as "good" and "bad" and simply take them as is. For example, if you miss a shot, many label that as "bad." When you label things as "bad", you become tight. Tightness interferes with the fluidity requried for accurate and quick movement. Relaxation produces smooth movements, and this comes from accepting things "as is." Stop beating yourself up for "mistakes." Rather, don't even label things as "mistakes". Take each action "as is."

I have recently run into this problem with teaching younger kids lately and I would love to hear your guys thoughts. I will be teaching a group session and a kid will take a low percentage or bad shot but it will go in and I will pull them to the side for a teaching moment and say "yes you made it, but was that the best shot possible" Most of the time their response is "Coach Jake it went in" which is a very fair response. I would love to know how you guys would approach this situation.

Question for players and trainers of all levels: How much of great defense, especially reaction time and awareness is actually trainable? What drills or methods have made the biggest difference for you?

What does everyone think about the term “Flow” state? I heard players like Lebron and JJ Reddick talk about getting to that point in their games where it felt like anything they shot it was going in. How does one prepare a player or themselves to reach that mental/physical state?🤔🤔💭💭