Old Man in the Gym
@oldmaninthegym
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500+ career wins. 3 time state coy..3 HOFs.teams to Elite 8 and Final 4, MHSAA Finals. 3 kids, 3 full rides, all 3 MHSAA records! Author of Old Man in the Gym!
Michigan, USA
Joined December 2018
Most important youth coach your child can get in k-3 grades is you ..at this age children feel the need for unconditional love and belief ..no one believes in them more than a parent can
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Mistakes lose a lot of games they also keep a lot of players on the bench and in the bleachers ..I stressed and corrected bad plays at the youngest levels ..it paid off by begging with the end in mind ..
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I don’t see how a youth athlete can be one who plays hard w/o sprinting back on defense every time..it should be a ticket to bench if the don’t ..
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Great time to jump is when a player comes off a pick and ROLL ..on steal PUSH DRIBBLE major weapon ..dime to floor sprinter creates team energy and togetherness
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The University of Northern Iowa.
Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green has agreed to a four-year, $45 million fully guaranteed contract extension with the franchise, Matt Bollero of ProMondo Sports tells ESPN. Tremendous success story for the Bucks: an Iowa native who went from undrafted in 2022 to making NBA and $45M.
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Many youth go days without anyone calling them by name ..outside of home we are losing personal connection ..expressing themselves to electronics is a scary and lonely trend
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‘Can’t teach an old dog new tricks but you can teach a puppy’ ..hard to change bad habits but simple to teach good habits ..earlier they learn easier to build on them ..
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I wanted my young kids to learn more how to be competitive and survive in competition (much like the playground of lace em up and get after it) I saw the organized team method of strategy limiting initial competitive fire 🔥 and felt that separated better players I coached
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75% of youth practice should be done with live competitive offense and defense…majority unscripted develops reads and decisions ..learn thru trail and error ..creates creativity ..
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Game is played in the fingers ..shoot pass dribble catch ..early youth must develop soft hands
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This was a motto I used in teaching youth ..way before a directed move or strategy ..a compass for long term success..prevented robotic play
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My advice to youth hoopers who have big goals..be the best player and best attitude at every practice
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What youth learn early last a lifetime..teach them hard fitness is more rewarding and life fulfilling than being a couch potato …then model it for them ..life changing
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Once they loved to play ..spending quality time with mom and dad ..friends and role models ..the love was the motivator ..yes it’s hard to improve ..love is the greatest motivator ..grinding and pressure before love was fools gold ..
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Having kids in youth sports 🏀..I felt the first step was an environment of less stress and loving the game ..spending social time after shooting or playing a some 1-1 ..the pressure many youth get early ..was anti the environment I wanted to create ..love of the game is 🔑
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Youth is the most important time to instill discipline grit growth mindset love of fitness being humble …when they age it’s like pulling teeth to reverse the lack of them ..
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“Teaching this generation the way the last generation learned is to rob them of their future “ John Dewey ….nothing can be more true of how youth are being taught 🏀..
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Playing competitive no dibble 3-3 ..was a great demanding defensive teaching environment ..
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Every high level team I saw or coached before 12 years off ..worked on communication pivoting believable shot and pass fakes moving without ball push dribbles shooting form eyes up finishing ..I started 4th graders with these to be the end in mind …sadly found many haven’t 🙃
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Playing no dribble .. mandatory to every youth player coach parent ..ability to move w/o ball ..pass to open shooter..screen to get shooter and screener open ..get best shots ..shooting % #1 indicator to win ..
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