Wayne-O

Coach
KMS
Retired first responder.
The Cradle Whisperer 🏌️

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

Because they (many youth coaches) learned their basketball on YouTube or Twitter.
They are just helping out and coaching their child.
That's not real life.

if they're teaching man to man and suck at it, they shouldn't be coaching.
Its not hard.

Ball you man
See ball, see man
No face cuts
Jump to the ball
Guard your yard
Help side.
Basketline.
Hand in the passing lane.
Hands up - all the time
Funnel ball sideline not middle
ETC

Team knows these?
Play all the zone you want.

[tone @tlmaddn]

@wgt111333 @creek_ghost So you’re saying if you teach kids to play a good zone you’re also teaching proper man principles? Thing is, coaches teach bad man defense also.

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@CartNarcs @doriansdawn You're a man of the people, Agent Sebastian.

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@jperkinsme @lauren_e_lepage They don't have cable where they live in rural Maine, never have watched or heard of Fox News.

Rural Maine is rural Maine, you jackass.

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@Mike_kim714 18

[The Case @thecasepodcast]

BREAKING: Matthew Farwell has been found GUILTY on all counts.

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@rgfray1 You're a good man, Duke.

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@WAD1980 Can we send someone undercover to see if this is legit?

Who is telling their grandkids in 30 years they have an autograph from Bertrand?

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@M0ntante Please.
Run the wildcat anything other than this.

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@sjphil3 @CoachEpps21 No doubt, man - diff ways to skin a cat, especially in hoops.
I disagree w my asst coaches, but always want them telling me their thoughts.

Hoops is a hard ass game to learn and know/teach.

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

@GregPoehler Good list.
1) Reggie
2) Bird
3) Truth

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

...and here it is. 😂

I don't care either way.

I can say from experience - kids never regret playing for a diff coach, teammates, and as a part time player.

College coaches very rarely WANT kids to specialize. they want them well versed w time management, handling adversity (not being the star), or getting burnt out.

I had a UF softball player, play hoops just for fun, best role player I ever had.

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@DaneCook @netflix Nick's!

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@CoachEpps21 @sjphil3 What November is all about.
I bet come Feb it's a diff story.

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@SoleofChuck @creek_ghost @daviddavids3 Fair enough. Agree.

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

@reidouse Cut with a purpose.
And when you do, for us at least, sprint cut.

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

Here is a snapshot of our D philosophy.
I shared this with our junior high travel coaches a few years back in a coaches clinic.

We do coaches clinics every fall for vol coaches, rec coaches, junior high, travel - anyone that wants to come.

Allows new coaches to see drills, learn some stuff and know what the varsity philosophy is, in hopes they'll help teach what they can.

This isn't everything but it's a good start on terms we all should know.

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

@sjphil3 @CoachEpps21 I was talking about knowing immediate cuts (lower skill level)- who can literally pass and catch w out embarasing them in a SSG when they won't have a clue or will frustrate other players bc they can't catch, dribble etc

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@CoachEpps21 @sjphil3 Highlights weaknesses that need to be worked on and for who.
"oh shit, he can't pass a lick" or "she can't finish" or "they're ass is out of shape" whatever it is.

It's not flashy but shows me in 30 secs who needs to work on what or what WE need to work on.

[Wayne-O @wgt111333]

Not at all.

Half of my practice plana daily are focused on fundamentals.
We do "shell drill" (man to man drill) - daily. Have to.

Take pride in them.

But when 14 year old kids comes to tryouts EVERY YEAR and they don't know what:
"Ball You Man" means.

How to "jump to the ball".

How to defend on an island w out fouling

What "basketline" or "rimline" means when it comes to help side or even what "helpside" D is...

What "hand in the passing lane" means.

These can all be taught young.

But they "know" how to play a 1-3-1 in 5th grade 😂

Here is today's practice schedule.

Week 1 of practice after tryouts.
Installs. Fundamentals.
Teaching Drills.

All fundamentals. No plays.

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@Blueandorange33 @JoseGarcia_jefe @creek_ghost 🤔 I think he was confused.