5 Ways To Make The Best Version Of Yourself

Check out the summary of posts from Success.com. 5 Ways to be the best version of yourself.

  1. Rise Up: Don’t let self-doubt stop you from getting out of your comfort zone. And ignore the negative voices in your head.
    ReadInstead of Wallowing in Self-Doubt, Do These 3 Things
  2. Get Going: Start by volunteering. And get your friends and family involved.
    Read4 Inspirational Stories of People Who Used Their Personal Struggles to Help Others
  3. Baby Steps: Take your big goals and break them down to little increments.
    ReadJohn C. Maxwell: 4 Ways to Reach Your Personal Best
  4. Into the Wild: Being in the outdoors will be a welcome change.
    Read‘Maybe the Only Way to Have an Answer to the Unknown Is to Face It Every So Often’
  5. Moderation: Browsing social media is a highlight reel of other’s lives. Don’t live in the comparison trap.
    Read:  Why Social Media Is Ruining Your Self-Esteem—and How to Stop It

Help! My Kids Are Always On Their Phones (VIDEO)

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An ongoing challenge among parents is figuring out how to curb phone usage. These challenges affect parents of athletes and non-athletes alike. Join PGC President Mano Watsa as he shares some of the tips he’s learned to help navigate the distractions of technology, including adopting a technique from PGC founder Dick DeVenzio called “an air-conditioned room conversation.”

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Different Types of Scholarship & Offers from Colleges

The process can be overwhelming. Here is a quick over of the types of offers your son or daughter may get from a school.

  1. Full-ride Scholarship: Will cover the major costs of attending college. It will include tuition, room & board, books and some course fees. It is a one-year commitment typically.
  2. Partial Scholarship: Typically a one-year commitment and will cover a portion of the costs of attending college.
  3. Preferred Walk-On: This means the coach would like you on the team but cannot offer any financial assistance at least for the first year. This is a great opportunity to earn your spot on the official roster.
  4. Recruited Walk-On: Similar to a Preferred Walk-On.
  5. Un-Recruited Walk-On: Similar to a Preferred Walk-On.

For more reference info visit: http://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting/managing-recruiting-process/walk-on-vs-scholarship

Not sure about “red shirt”, “grayshirt”, and “blueshirt” options? Check out http://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting/managing-recruiting-process/walk-on-vs-scholarship

Setup YOUR Team Roster on TourneyBuddy

We have launched our Team Tools and added 100s of teams to our database. See if you are listed at: http://blog.tourney.life/teams … there is a simple process to claim your team.

Once you have your Team, you can add Players, Text directly to your Players, setup Schedules, record Game Scores, and more.

Recruiting Myths

The NCSA identified these 6 myths about the college recruiting process.

At some point in your high school career you will need to become intentional with the process. Your decision to seek an athletic scholarship is evidenced in your early morning workouts, your unrelenting pursuit to be the best you can be. But there are a few strategic things to do to improve your chances of getting to the college you want to get to.

6 Myths of Recruiting:

Myth 1: My coach is handling my recruiting for me

Myth 2: I’ll just walk on to my top school. Why walking-on isn’t so easy.

Myth 3: I’ll focus on recruiting in the off season

Myth 4: I’m going to start recruiting my junior or senior year

Myth 5: If I’m good enough, coaches will find me

Myth 6: I just need to go to a college camp to get discovered

Ready to be more strategic? Read full article here.

How to get players talking on the court

This article taken from Coach Mac. Check out more of what he offers at: https://www.basketballforcoaches.com

We’ve all heard it before, “talk on defense” or “let’s hear you talking”. Coach Mac says “The smartest basketball coaches on the planet understand the importance of communication.” But we often don’t train players on the precise words to use.

“Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication” – Mike Krzyzewski

“If you’re not talking, you’re not playing defense” – Doc Rivers

“Not talking on the floor is the least recognized form of selfishness but maybe the most dangerous to your team having success” – Tom Crean

Coach Mac says:

Here’s a list of some of the terms I encourage players to use when communicating with their teammates on defense:

“BALL” – To let teammates know you’re going to guard the player with the basketball.

“DEAD” – Used when the player you’re guarding picks up the basketball and can’t dribble again. This is often to let teammates know to hard deny the player they’re guarding to prevent the offense getting out of a difficult position.

“SCREEN LEFT or SCREEN RIGHT” – To let an on-ball defender know there’s a screen coming. Communicating whether the pick is left or right is important.

“HELP LEFT or HELP RIGHT” – Mostly used by players one-pass away to let the on-ball defender know they’re in position to help if the player with the basketball attempts to penetrate into the lane.

“MIDDLE” – To let teammates know you’re in the middle of the key in help position.

“SWITCH or OVER or UNDER” – Key words used when there’s a screen to communicate how it will be defended. What words players use will depend on the team’s philosophy on defending screens.

“CUTTER” – To let teammates know there’s an off-ball player cutting through the key to catch the basketball in a dangerous position.

To me, those are the main key terms coaches should be encouraging their players to use on the defensive end of the floor.

Check out Coach Mac’s guide the Championship Coaching Course. It includes both Man-to-Man Defensive Guide (includes drills + practice plans + 136-pages) and 30 Team Defense Drills (69-pages).

 

AAU Strongly Embraces Diversity and Equality

AAU leaders from across the country travel to the Central Florida area September 27-30, 2017 for 2017 AAU Leadership Conference; theme is Embracing Diversity