OPEN GYM TIMES TODAY

I WILL BE OPENING SMS TWICE TODAY... 10:15 AM TO 11:30 AM ... AND 7:30 PM TO 8:30 PM TONIGHT.
REMINDER THAT SULLIVAN IS CLOSED THIS WEEK AND I WILL OPEN THE SULLIVAN GYM ON SATURDAY FROM 8:30 AM TO 10:30 AM ...

NO OPEN GYM TONIGHT!

With Sullivan closed and Thursday being my day to supervise this week, there will be no open gym tonight. I will open SMS tomorrow night from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM for shooting workouts... and I will open SMS on Thursday night from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Players who want to do a longer shooting workout on Thursday night can show up at 6:30 PM.
Seniors... Reminder... Record all workouts - what you are doing (plan/workout), how many shots you attempt, how many shots you make - also... keep a daily journal - What went well today.... What I (you) need to work on... How can I help someone else get better/improve? ... Another Reminder... Attendance is taken at every open gym... If you can't make it, I hope you are putting time in to prepare somewhere else at times that work for you. Driveway hoops, playground hoops, hoops on dirt all work well to help you prepare.
Mental Preparation ... This Blog has some great articles to read... Reading posts, pages, information on this blog will help in your mental preparation. Seniors, a lot of what is in here can act as reminders for you.
Enjoy the heat!!! Cheers

SULLIVAN GYM CLOSED ALL WEEK...

THE SAS SULLIVAN GYM IS CLOSED ALL WEEK (JULY 16 - 20) AS CUSTODIANS ARE CLEANING THE SCHOOL. I WILL OPEN SATURDAY MORNING (JULY 21st) FROM 8:30 - 10:30. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO OPEN SMS SOMETIME THIS WEEK, SO CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OPEN GYM TIMES.
SENIORS ... MAKE SURE YOU ARE RECORDING YOUR WORKOUTS - TYPE OF SHOT + SHOTS ATTEMPTED + SHOTS MADE ... YOU SHOULD ALSO BE RECORDING YOUR WORKOUTS - EXERCSE + LBS + REPS. - KEEP A JOURNAL ... THREE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR JOURNAL DAILY ARE: 1) WHAT WENT WELL? WHAT WAS GOOD ABOUT TODAY? 2) WHAT DO I NEED TO WORK ON? 3) WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP SOMEONE ELSE OUT? HOW CAN I HELP MAKE SOMEONE ELSE BETTER?

PREPARATION... USE OF OPEN GYM TIME

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.

STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN, OR GET GOING?

It's the second week of summer and camp ended last week. Are you having a tough time training? If you missed a day, you are starting over. Read and re-read the two short articles found in the "BUILDING CULTURE" page... "Our Two Worst Enemies" and "Event + Response = Outcome" ... The "R Factor" is what our guys need to focus on during this off-season. The way we respond to events determines the outcomes we experience, and for many of us, reaps havoc on our emotions. There are "Six R Factor Disciplines" that Urban Meyer teaches his football players... Make them apart of your daily lives. "We can't control the Events and Outcomes in our lives; however, we can control our Responses." How we respond right now... today... tomorrow... one week from now... or at the end of summer... will determine our path and the possible outcome at the end of next basketball season. "NO REGRETS" boys ... "No Regrets." Embrace discomfort... push through the pain! Every individual faces adversity ... so does every team... average players/teams are destroyed by it... good players/teams survive it... great players/teams embrace it/rise above it/get better because of it! DO WORK! GET IT DONE! Don't give into your personal pleasure and comfort. Avoid the easy way out because it will prevent you from obtaining what you search for and what you possibly could become. Read the article every day ... before bed and before you go to work.

GET STARTED ON YOUR OFF-SEASON TRAINING

Great week of camp. I appreciate Coach Clark travelling to Salmon Arm to run a camp for us. I learned a lot as a coach and I will continue to study and learn during the off-season. PLAYERS... If you want to get better and be prepared for our season beginning in November, then ... TRAIN...! Skills, weights, fitness, agility. Get to the gym, the weight room, the fields, the forest... Reminder... senior players at an elite level should be putting in fourteen to sixteen hours of off-season training in. The outdoor courts at SMS are good enough... I think a player who wants to get better, needs to work on his or her game continuously and consistently. Check out the "Open Gym" page.

SHOOTING PRACTICE AT SULLIVAN TODAY

SR BOYS AND GIRLS.... AND ANOTHER SERIOUS PLAYERS WANTING TO SHOOT... THE GYM AT SULLIVAN WILL BE OPEN TODAY FROM 3:30 TO 4:45.