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I recently read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. There are references to companies, sports, education, medical practices, and a myriad of other fields. Habit after all is essential to anything and everything in life.…
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The other day I took part in a chat with five other high school basketball coaches. One of the things we discussed was a lack of mental toughness in many of today’s players. We related it…
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In the last of a four-part series with North Andover High School Coach Paul Tanglis, he told me about details. Specifically, Coach Tanglis touched on delegating, game day routines, and enthusiasm. Delegating Coach Tanglis has learned…
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In watching the Pentucket High School girls basketball program over the years, it is evident Coach John McNamara gets many players in the game. Other coaches and other teams stay use the bench less. I asked…
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Central Catholic girls soccer and basketball coach Casey Grange believes that playing soccer and basketball make players better at both sports. She also believes that specialization is not worth the commitment for most young athletes. Benefits…
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I spoke with Andover High Coach Alan Hibino recently. Coach Hibino has a unique background. He started out as a manager at Andover High. He went onto the University of Michigan and was a manager for…
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I asked Coach Moseley if she had the power to stop an AAU game or some other game that she was watching at the high school level what she would stop it for. In other words,…
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Coach Marisa Moseley spoke to me about post play and recruiting. I also asked Coach Moseley about how UConn treated its best player, first off the bench, and walk-ons differently. Her answers in short terms is…
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When I sat down with Rick Gorman after the workout he said the group was a sort of cult, and he meant it in the most positive way possible. Gorman told me ahead of time that…
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In the final part of our conversation I asked Steve Boudreau (Boudah) for some ideas about things that he finds underrated in coaching. He could not emphasize enough the importance of footwork (more on that in…
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