Comments on: Coaching Style or System of Play http://learntocoachbasketball.com/coaching-style-or-system-of-play Youth basketball coach education, coaching clinics and certification programs Thu, 03 May 2012 23:47:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nathan Holm http://learntocoachbasketball.com/coaching-style-or-system-of-play/comment-page-1#comment-13 Nathan Holm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:13:02 +0000 http://learntocoachbasketball.com/?p=471#comment-13 I couldn't agree more with your take on this. Players will respond to that which is emphasized but if this is not in alignment with their goals and/or best interests we as coaches may not like their response. Too many coaches mistakenly believe or out of their insecurity feel the need to control and stifle. I believe that it is the philosophy of first focusing on eliminating defeat taken to far and it is ultimately stifling development and enjoyment. Sometimes we must first fail to succeed. Thanks for your inisghts and keep spreading the information, "Life to the Full" I couldn’t agree more with your take on this. Players will respond to that which is emphasized but if this is not in alignment with their goals and/or best interests we as coaches may not like their response. Too many coaches mistakenly believe or out of their insecurity feel the need to control and stifle. I believe that it is the philosophy of first focusing on eliminating defeat taken to far and it is ultimately stifling development and enjoyment. Sometimes we must first fail to succeed.

Thanks for your inisghts and keep spreading the information,

“Life to the Full”

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