Dean Blake
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Basketball Development Officer & Head Coach for University of Worcester @uw__basketball and Worcester Wolves @nbl_wolves ... All opinions are my own
Joined March 2020
One way to improve coaching in the UK is to create a more formal coaching network where informal and formal mentoring takes place
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THIS!!!!!!
Parents: Your kids have a .000001% of playing a professional sport Yet through sports done the right way, your kids have a 100% chance of building resiliency, learning life lessons, developing relationships & gaining confidence Sports done the right way are the ultimate teacher
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For performance, the tortoise really does beat the hare. A big new study looked at 34,000 elite performers found that: Early success rarely predicts adult achievement. Exceptional young performers peaked quickly but narrowly mastered one thing. Exceptional adults reached
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After giving up 15 offensive rebounds in the first half of Saturdays game. Boxing out will be a HUGE emphasis in practice this week! #2526
#coaching
#developmentandperformance
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What I love about this … his hands are ready to shoot!
Cam Hildreth doing his thing in the G-League with Noblesville Boom 🔥
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A winning culture starts with communication.
Chris Paul’s message to Wake Forest “All I heard was the coaches’ voices… somehow, someway, y’all gotta find your voices” Player. Led. Teams. (Via @WakeMBB 🎥)
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Agreed!!
Billy Donovan opens up about the cost of chasing validation through achievements. “I was depressed because I lost total sight of what it’s all about…If it’s all about the ring and the trophy, you lose the most valuable thing…the group of people and the relationships that are
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I just saw a post that showed the Top 10 Sports Brands (UK), mentioned on Instagram. Would basketball ever appear on such a ranking in the future?
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November showed what we can do as a team! 30 Days, 9 games, 8 wins and a level of teamwork to be proud of. But there’s still more to be done to reach our goals! The bounce back starts now! Let’s be sharper in practice, so we can be sharp in games! #TogetherOn3
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We had our 24th practice this morning (not inclusive of pre-season!) Was by far our best practice of the season to date! #2526season #coaching
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THIS
As a British basketball player that’s played at all levels, it’s absolutely mental to watch a British pro game and see 10 players on court between 2 teams and they’re ALL American. Wtf are we doing to British basketball. All imports!? #BritishBasketball #SuperLeagueBasketball
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Wow!!
LeBron James records entering Year 23: 1st in PTS 1st in MP 1st in All-Star selections 1st in All-NBA selections 1st in First-Team All-NBA selections 1st in seasons played (soon) 1st in 30-point games 1st in 20-point games 1st in 10-point games 1st in playoff PTS 1st in playoff
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Winning: requires everyone on the team to be pointing in the same direction for the duration. Whether that’s the duration of the game or the season. #thecoachingchallenge
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Both our Men’s and women’s teams start their respective campaigns with a win! #togetheron3
#familyon6
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Good to start things off with a win at home! #togetheron3
WHAT AN OPENING GAME! Wolves take a huge win over the Hawks and progress to the second round of the National Cup. Thank you for your amazing support Worcester! Second round news coming soon! Were back at the Arena next Saturday night!!! #NBL2526 #Wolfpack #Q4
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Did this today funnily enough
We do this drill almost every day to start our defensive segments early in the year. Gives lots of energy, closeout technique reps (early hand, stance, angle, slide technique..) and will progress with 2v2 gap + stunts and to 4v4 rotations and positioning. Quick + effective
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We do this drill almost every day to start our defensive segments early in the year. Gives lots of energy, closeout technique reps (early hand, stance, angle, slide technique..) and will progress with 2v2 gap + stunts and to 4v4 rotations and positioning. Quick + effective
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Working on it! #eachoneteachone
Clarity beats complexity. Anxiety comes from a lack of clarity—and one of responsibilities as coaches is to use language that cuts through noise so players can play free. A thread. 🧵
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