Basketball coaches guide to developing mental toughness in basketball teams

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5. Defining Characteristics

6. Physical component

7. Practice Principles

8. Toughness Drills

10. Key coaching Hurdles Every coach must develop:

11. Key coaching Hurdles Every coach must develop:

12. Key coaching Hurdles Every coach must develop:

13. Key coaching challenges

17. Improves muscle memory

20. Anybody can get ‘tough‘ for a few games or even a few weeks,

21. Any ‘change of heart’ by a player is great, but:

23. Definitions 5. Persistence (Always Beats Failure)

24. Definitions of Mental Toughness Persistence (Always Beats Failure)

25. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1832 – Lost job, defeated for state legislature 2xFailure!

26. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1833 – Failed in business Failure!

27. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1834 – Elected to Illinois State legislature Success!

28. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1834 – Sweetheart Dies Excuse for failure!

29. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1836 – Re-elected to Illinois State legislature Success!

30. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1836 – Has a nervous breakdown Failure!

31. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1838 – Defeated for speaker of the house Failure!

32. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1843 – Defeated for Congress nomination Failure!

33. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1846 – Elected to Congress Success!

34. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1848 – Lost Congress Renomination Failure!

35. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1854 – Defeated for US Senate Failure!

36. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1856 – Defeated for nomination for Vice President Failure!

37. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1858 – Defeated for US Senate again Failure!

38. Definitions Persistence - Abraham, Lincoln 1860 – Elected President SUCCESS!

39. Definitions Persistence

40. Catch-all Definition Of Mental Toughness “Mental toughness is the ability to control thoughts and actions and maintain a focus on what is truly important in a calm and poised way under competitive pressure.”

42. Important point of focus in schools

43. The opposite of toughness – bullying behavior usually stems from a poor or inadequate self-image

44. Mentally tough – cultivate a positive self-image

47. Easy to ignore a s a coach if it seems like the player is trying

49. “Understanding” What Toughness is NOT! Scheme-based

50. Physical Conditioning “There is NO SUCH THING as an out-of-shape, mentally tough basketball player! Mental and Physical Toughness Go Hand-In-Hand. All Coaches Pay Lip Service To This Concept. Champion-Level Coaches field teams that reflect it year-in and year-out”

53. Work on every skill in any practice sequence

54. Example – Closeout:

55. Defend Shot

56. Defend Drive

57. Box-Out

61. Practice & Coaching Concepts Building Resiliency 7. Model poise and self control as the Coach “Players will feed off of you and draw confidence from your mental toughness.”

62. Practice & Coaching Concepts Building Resiliency 8. No Excuses!

63. Practice & Coaching Concepts Building Resiliency Communicate &demonstrate how behavior influences outcomes “Point out times in your game films or games you record on TV when a lack of poise and mental toughness by an individual cost a team a chance to win.”

64. Practice & Coaching Concepts Building Resiliency Develop keywords or Signals to re-focus Have a phrase you can use when a player makes a mistake to re-focus them back on what they should be doing NOW. A simple phrase such as "Play through it!" can be enough signal your message.”

65. Practice & Coaching Concepts Building Resiliency 11. Make a Practice Of Diving After Loose Balls in Every Scrimmage Situation +/- Point systems/ behavioral reinforcers

67. 51 sec = Three defensive possessions 17 sec. x 3possessions 51 sec.

69. Goal: Play Perfect Defense (no breakdowns/mistakes) for 0:51

70. Offense starts with 0:51 –

71. Drill ends when clock hits zero

72. Clock resets to :51

73. Any defensive breakdowns that the coach catches

74. Clock stops & countdown to 0:00 continues

75. Steal with perfect defense

76. Defensive Rebound with perfect defense

79. Rules:

80. 3 possessions for each team

81. No Dribbling

82. Denial Defense

83. Passes count for 1 point

84. Ball can’t hit the ground – (no dribbling, no dropped passes)

85. Players must catch in correct offensive spots

88. Offensive rebounding & putbacks

89. Playing through contact

91. 3 players chase the rebound

92. Rebound and Putback = 1 point for team

93. 1st Team to 7 points = winner

95. Shots don’t count/pass back to the coach when:

96. Ball touches floor

100. Keep ball above shoulders

103. Emphasize playing though contact

104. No fouls

107. College & Below – contact can occur in the paint and it will still be a charge –

109. Practice Drills

111. 1 set

112. ¼ court and back

113. ½ court and back

114. ¾ court and back

117. Set 3: 47 to run, 13 to rest

118. And so on so that the final set of lines is completed within 30 seconds

120. What names do you give your “Toughness” drills?

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