Teaching Kids the Game of Basketball

1. General Thoughts
   • Lack of fundamentals
   • Overall knowledge of how to play the game
   • Lack of team play
   • Dealing with constructive criticism: 'Coaching'
2. Your Role as a Teacher First - Coach Second
   • Be aware of your influence over a youngster
   • Take great pride in your responsibility to the kids
   • You are an authority - A Model!
   • You are a person who can make a great impact on the character development.
3. Character Development
   • Respect for the coach: demand their attention and their effort
   • Desire to Excel through hard work
   • Develop sportsmanship
   • Have great enthusiasm - a must!
   • Competitiveness - by the rules
   • Be a team player - respect your teammates; be unselfish
   • Maintain a positive attitude
4. Coaching Traits
   • Praise Praise Praise. Coach with encouragement.
   • Exhibit great patience - too mny beginner's don't
   • Show compassion for an honest effort
   • Self-control - Keep your emotions in check
   • Impartiality - give each player a fair chance
   • Integrity and honesty - a constant.
   • Teach with enthusiasm.
   • 'Know what you teach and teach what you know!'
5. Developing Your Philosophy
   • Your job is to effectively teach the execution of various fundamentals.
     
     • Don't give them too much - do a few things well!
     • Be clear and simple in your explanations
     • Devise a balanced offensive and defensive system
     • Stress playing the game without the ball
     • Demand quick execution of the fundamentals
     • Remain POSITIVE
6. Key to success
   • Have a sound knowledge of your subject
   • Have discipline and accountability
   • Be organized - Maximize your practice time
   • Have Public Relation skills: Parents, refs, administrators
   • Demand attention and concentration
   • don't assume they know what you are talking about
   • Demonstrate drills
   • Use easy to understand terminology
   • REPETITION is the key to success
7. Coaching Methods
   • The Learning Process: Whole-part-Whole
   • Reinforcement of good will repeat the action
   • Make a clear presentation of a drill or play
   • Explain necessity and importance of your teaching
   • Use teaching aids - video film sessions, chalk talks, etc.
   • Set realistic goals and strive for excellence
   • 'Inch by inch, life's a cinch, yard by yard, life is hard.'