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1 1 ON 1 GAME IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE SITUATION DRILLS Assist. Professor Nenad Trunić, Ph. D. FIBA EUROPE Coaching Certificate Program lecturer, FIBA EUROPE Coaching clinic lecturer Deputy of Dean of Faculty of Physical Education & Management in Sport, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia, College of Sports & Health, Belgrade Learning to ask the key questions is essential to success. Without the power of questions, there is no possibility of innovation or change. You must recognize that the change is a constant if you want to get better and to get the players you work with function better. These are the key questions you must continually ask yourself and the players you work with: WHY ARE YOU DOING WHAT ARE YOU DOING? HOW ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO DO IT? SPECIFICALLY WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT? Answering those questions will enable you to design the most effective training programs as well as to be the best coach you can be BECAUSE CHANGE IS CONSTANT, COACHES MUST LEARN TO MANAGE CHANGE. I THINK, THAT WILL BE ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS. FLEXIBLE THINKING, OPENNESS TO NEW IDEAS SHOULD BE IN ALL YOUR MINDS. From both a philosophical and practical viewpoint you must recognize the importance of basic. Know the fundamental movements in offense and defense. Know what the basketball as a sport is. WE ARE COACHING PEOPLE, NOT BASKETBALL. Coaching is not SOMETHING YOU DO TO THE PLAYERS; IT IS SOMETHING YOU DO IN COOPERATION WITH THE PLAYERS. Never lose sight of the concept of the 24-hour player. The players you work with train for 2 to 4 hour a day, the other 20 to 22 hours have more influence of success then the training time. It’s easy to fall into the trap of training, not coaching. Training is paying attention only to the actual workout: manipulation of sets, reps, heart rates, maximum lifts, exercise. Coaching is developing the whole person mentally, physically, socially. It is working closely with players to define their goals and teach them how to achieve their goals. COACHING, LIKE PARENTING, TEACHING, AND MANAGING, PROVIDES THE ROOTS TO GROW AND THE WINGS TO FLY. Coach is teacher. Teaching is communicating, and communication is the key to effective coaching. Communication has the dimension of both sending and receiving. Learn to listen as well as speak. Each player and team is unique and present unique challenge. No matter how good player or team is, they always can get better. QUALITY OF GREAT COACHES AND PLAYERS IS ALWAYS WORK TO IMPROVE SOME ASPECT OF GAME (ESPECIALLY IN OFF-SEASON PERIOD). EVEN IF YOU ARE THE BEST, YOU CAN GET BETTER.
