Communication: Speaking like Twitter vs. Speaking like Facebook
Megan Leuick and Kaitlyn Cresencia have created a website titled ‘ The Coaching Assist .’ What they do is target various coaches and then do a comprehensive 30 minute interview via telephone and then put those thoughts their website. They also include book reviews. They recently interviewed Bob Starkey, the mastermind behind the popular blog Hoop Thoughts . Coach Starkey’s career began at the high school level and includes stints of time on both the men’s and women’s sides of the collegiate game. The following excerpt is from that interview regarding the importance of correcting your players in a quick and efficient manner so that they can get the important information and move onto the next play without focusing on the present and future as oppose to previous mistakes. You can find the full article here . John Wooden had a rule where he tried his best to never lecture his players or spend too much time making a point; brevity and conciseness...