Coach Brian Nguru

Christian || Husband || Father || Basketball Coach for City Of London Academy Southwark @CoLABasketball WEABL Defending National Champions ‘22, 23 & 24 🏆 🏆🏆

[Coach Brian Nguru @CoachBnice]

2018-2019 NBL U18 Women’s National Champions @southwark_pride_bc 🏀🏆🥇|| Beyond proud of these young women... Very thankful to be apart of this journey 💙🦁💛
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#4Peat #GirlsToYoungWomen #Family #RideWithThePride #ToGodBeTheGlory

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

The idea of perfect balance is the wrong goal.

-Stop trying to be great at everything
-Figure out what matters to you most
-Evaluate tradeoffs
-Communicate with loved ones
-Direct your energy accordingly
-Adjust over time

Drop the weight of balance and see how you feel.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

For many of the most interesting and fulfilled people:

When you zoom in on any single period of their lives they don't look balanced.

But when you zoom out and look across their lives, they are quite balanced.

They have different seasons for emphasizing different things.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Once you shed the illusion of "balance" you can begin to prioritize.

It can be hard to prioritize, no doubt.

But it's a wonderful feeling when you give yourself permission to go all-in on what matters most to you, even if means leaving some other stuff behind.

[Kevín @KevOnStage]

People 30+ what kept you entertained before social media?

[Doug Scott @douglasrscott]

Ben Csemak 6’7 forward ‘24
@CoachM_AOFhoops

Plays like a coach’s son

Master class screen setter, boxing out and talking on defense

Pretty long ball off his pick-n- pops

[Ben Csernak @BenCsernak]

Couple clips from the @NEPSAC showcase at Avon:
20pts against Class A reigning champs Milton Academy
13pts against St Sebastians
@NEPrepBB @douglasrscott @NERRHoops @CoachM_AOFhoops

[Mike Jagacki @Mike_Jagacki]

We've been taught that there was an ideal defensive stance, but those teachings hadn't changed since the two-handed push shot. Imagine if shooting technique never changed. I believe the same change is possible in defense. There are better stances: Forward and Upward.

[Will de Torvy-Ballou @willos__]

Delayed gratification increases the mass of your desire for that thing.

I’m seeing some correlations with Newton’s 2nd law of motion.

Here’s what I’m thinking:

Like a slingshot, I wonder if potential energy from the sling being pulled back is similar to an increase in stored-up desire.

Increased desire increases:

- Cognitive focus
- Emotional intensity & attachment
- Motivation and goal-oriented behavior
- Satisfaction (when the goal is attained)
- Changes in priorities and decision-making

I’m wondering if once that sling is converted into kinetic energy, which causes motion, do those principles:

- apply to the speed of travel when actively attaining that goal
- make the pursuit of that goal more streamlined
- make the pursuit of that goal more purposeful
- make the attainment of that goal more satisfying

Will build out the hypothesis further and add findings on an adhoc basis.

[CoLA Basketball @CoLABasketball]

Big Announcement - Emily O’Connell #CoLABasketball Club Captain and @KnightsBball09 alum announces her commitment to @PeacocksWBB a few weeks back. Emily everyone wishes you all the best and couldn’t be prouder of you, go continue to be GREAT on the next step of your journey!

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

It’s better to be prepared for an opportunity that never presents itself than to be unprepared for one that does.

[Rising Coaches @RisingCoaches]

“I met3️⃣girls under the age of 2️⃣1️⃣who have terminal cancer. & I thought I was helping them, but they were helping me..

Watching a girl that's dying, smiling, that's what it's really all about. Having that faith.”

Joe Mazzulla on his mentality.

#Respect

[Coach Brian Nguru @CoachBnice]

@chrisgrant14a @BBLCEO @FeeMc1987 @CoLABasketball Thank you @chrisgrant14a for your kind words. We do appreciate all the support! 🙏🏾🏀

[Coach Brian Nguru @CoachBnice]

Well done @BenCsernak . Amazing achievement and well deserved 👏🏾

[Ben Csernak @BenCsernak]

Next Chapter🇺🇸🙏 @AOF_Basketball @CoLABasketball

[Coach Brian Nguru @CoachBnice]

@chrisgrant14a @BBLCEO @FeeMc1987 Hi Chris, it was great meeting you yesterday in Canary Wharf. Thank you for taking the time before your meeting to speak with our basketball students @CoLABasketball. Excited to hear more about the growth of the game 🏀🇬🇧

[Jackson Gibbons BEM @JacksonGibbons9]

Absolutely hate what the combination of the award of the additional “Covid Year” and the Transfer Portal has done to the 2022-25 High School classes. So many kids missing out that in any other year are scholarship athletes. The NCAA really missed on both decisions IMO!!

[Will de Torvy-Ballou @willos__]

DOMS after not being in the gym for a while is analogous to life and habit forming.

Starting something new feels rough at first. The pain can make you want to slow down.

But research shows that:

Increased volume = faster skill proficiency.

It’s the time to actually lean in.

[Ashton Pilz-Hopp @ashtonhopp_]

🚨 Hot take: I believe that we don’t have to live in the office to make it in this business. Don’t grind yourself away and never take a break. REST is good. We were created to rest & work. Take a break more often. You don’t have to “earn” rest!

[CoLA Basketball @CoLABasketball]

Back to back wasn’t to be, a big congrats to @SolentKestrels on the league and playoff double. Well deserved!#CoLABasketball

[Basketball England 🥇🥈 @bballengland]

THAT'S how you win a final 😤

#GameTime | @CoLABasketball

[WEABL @WEABL]

Pt.2

Even though this was the fifth #WEABL playoff final for @CoLABasketball, Gibbons says it’s not about him or the other coaches but about giving as many players to opportunity to have the limelight