This. Is. A. Coaching. Masterclass…! Seriously. It’s rare to observe basketball practices that have been mindfully designed to integrate the mental, technical, physical, social and competive constraints in a way that reads like a book. This is why we (affectionately) call Mike MacKay: Yoda Master MacKay. In his day “job”, he’s the Women’s High Performance …
DISCLAIMER: This is not what you want to hear… It is, however, what you need to hear. Who am I kidding? It wasn’t what I wanted to hear (erm… accept) – either! We’re human. We make mistakes. We think A leads to B, so more A gets more B. Yet, A and B may have …
Here’s an insightful peek into the practice philosophy of the NFLs Seattle Seahawks. Head Coach, Pete Carroll, shares some golden nuggets that any coach can benefit from. Takeaways: Tap In(to) Practice Before a Seahawks practice, players ‘tap in’ (i.e. hit the “I’m In!” sign) to make a positive – an active – affirmation of what …
During World War II just before the Americans entered the war they were studying the big guns of the Germans. They found that they could fire a shell every 10 seconds. The best the Americans could do was one every 30 seconds. They assigned a Colonel to study the matter. He found that the gunners …
There are a lot of different styles of coaching/teaching. How aware are you of your communication style when you coach? Take a look at the chart below and personally assess your communication style. Where would you place yourself on this spectrum? Coaching Communication Styles In having the opportunity to coach coaches over the years, I’ve …
After and 8-hour red eye, 12-days ago en-route to Buenos Aires (called B’s & A’s as I learned), I turned to my partner in crime, Cat, and said something to the effect: “…I really don’t think those sleeping pills worked. I slept no problem and didn’t feel the effects.” You see, I’m not one for …
If you’ve followed along with my blogs, you’ll know that I have often referenced Mike MacKay, Manager Coach Education and Development for Canada Basketball, in them (ad nauseum!). Well, he’s finally been brought into the millennium and is blogging his thoughts. Check out X’s and O’s with Mike Mackay. Well worth the invest of time, …