First of all... read the previous post; then after reading this post, read the updated post in the "Coach's and Player's Clipboard" - everything is linked together . Now... for those of you attending open gym, good on you. You are doing what is expected - "Showing Up! Getting players out is half the battle when preparing to excel; so, for those of you "showing up" ... good on you. For those of you who live far away, or who are working and are unable to attend our open gym times, we expect you to be putting in time where you are, when you can do it. Reminder... players your age, who want to compete at a high level - make that - at an elite level - need to be putting in fourteen to sixteen hours per week of specific work that pertains to their craft... in our case, it's basketball (skills, strength, fitness, agility, and mental preparation - just reading this post aids the mental side of your preparation). If you attended the TRU Camp here last week, you heard coach Clark emphasizing that when it pertains to practicing/preparing, we need to "practice equal to or greater than the game" in order to compete at a high level. Too often players just... "show up" without a plan, or idea of what to do. Some shoot around... go through the motions... do what they want to do... instead of ... doing what needs to be done. Yes, ... "Doing Work" is difficult; however, if an individual wants to get better and rise above average or mediocrity, then one has to "show up" to open gym with a plan. Plan to prepare and "do work." You have heard it before, "failing to plan, is planning to fail." When at open gym, what is your plan? What are you going to do for forty-five (6:30 - 7:15) or fifteen (7:00 - 7:15) as part of your warm-up/workout? Guys who just go through the motions and do what they want are wasting our time. Playing is great and needs to be a part of our preparation; however, training / practicing is equally important. The Golds need to change the way we prepare ... GAME SPEEDS... GAME SHOTS... GAME SITUATIONS... GAME PREPARATION... These fundamental ideals must resonate in our open gym times and your training as we prepare to get better. Remember, the goal each day is to get a little bit better. Improvement each day will result is greater confidence and a higher level of play. Doing the little things we don't want to do such as skill development, training, practicing, working on our weaknesses, and recording/charting our shot attempts and makes, is going to help to improve our mental toughness. When you are in the gym, work at a higher rate. Going through the motions and just wanting to play are not going to make you the kind of player we need, nor the kind of player we want. Yes, just showing up and playing will result in some improvements; however, training - practicing - working on our weaknesses and charting our shots will make us better players. Train and practice equal to or greater than the game, and at a higher rate will undoubtedly give us the ability to compete at a higher. Success at the higher level will be determined by so many other factors - ... one being togetherness and our ability to work as a TEAM. Attend open gym times together and we are working towards our standard or "team"...
Reminder... Attend open gym with a plan to do work - chart all shots and record all workouts (journal) - communicate your workouts to your teammates (hold each other accountable) - 14 to 16 hrs. of purposeful work each week - get a little bit better each day - work at a higher rate. We should be shooting 300 - 500 shots per day. The workout I designed provides players an opportunity to get up 750 shots. Workout at a high rate and at game speed... then you are giving yourself a chance to be able to compete at a higher level.
I hope to see you at the next open gym.
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