Over coaching

Something that I have taken into account is kids from the time they wake up adults are structuring their day. In my experience when a kid grows up in an unstructured environment learns to perform in the messiness they typically out perform the kids constantly in structure. This is evident throughout both physical education students and throughout my coaching players. The kids that needs structure struggle when I give them freedom. They lack decision-making and creativity. Kids that are typically exposed to messy environments thrive because they have learned to grow through struggle and failure. Willing to push boundaries with a lens of creativity. Mike Tyson was recently asked if he grew up in a structured environment would he have been a the boxer and champion he was. To that he replied no...it was because of the rough up bringing that I became the dominant boxer that people feared.

@Sanaa Redmond often parents are seen as the problem. In my experience its due to a lack of understanding and the reality of the value of players going through struggle. Failure and struggle are often forgotten as the the first most important part of the learning process. Educating my parents about the process and principles I use to support their child's development has made them advocates. Also, encouraging them to be at practice so they get a better understanding and appreciation. Normalize the learning process is key along with investing and developmenting relationships.

@Joseph Wunder im located in Michigan 20 minutes outside Ann Arbor 35 outside Detroit.

While assessing shooting take the opportunity to observe by standing from behind them. Watch different angles.

Switch thinking from drills. Create the environment have players work through solutions (use CLA). Have them play basketball coach (ask questions) both sides offense and defense. Encourage a figure it out mentality.