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Quote of the Week
- Luke Zeller - @lukezeller40
Drill of the Week
Read and React - Rip Pull-ups
Most of us encourage kids to work on
pull-up jumpers (a lost art in today’s game). Here is a great drill from
Dr. Dish that will help you use your Dr. Dish and work on pull-up jumpers.
Message from Coach Thompson
Give Credit Where Credit is Due
A couple of months ago we talked about the importance of asking for help and
finding assistants to take charge of various aspects of our program.
Whether it be putting an assistant in charge of all film exchanges;
someone in charge of your feeder system; a person leading your little kids
fundamentals; etc. Having people step up and take the bull by the horns
in these areas allows you to be a better head coach and to be more productive
in all that you do. Allowing assistants to find their niche and develop
as assistants is also an important aspect of coaching your coaches, especially
if those assistants aspire to be head coaches themselves.
As you put people into these roles and
they begin to succeed and/or contribute to the overall success of your program,
it is important to give them credit when credit is due. On post game
radio addresses and in talking to the newspapers, I always try to credit the
assistant or assistants who are in charge of specific team scouts. The
players make the plays, but the coaches on your staff contribute to your
program in many ways, and they deserve much credit. When someone goes out
of their way to do something great for our program I try to give them a shout
out on social media or on the coach’s show. As Mel Robbins would say,
it’s the law of reciprocity. Giving people credit for things when they
step up and help you out or make your program better only increases the
likelihood that they will continue to do that for you and your kids. It
also increases the likelihood that you will attract others to help you out in
the future.
Ultimately, however, the credit has to
go to God. Without him, nothing is possible, and while giving credit and
pats on the back are important acknowledgements of those who help you - only
through Him are things possible. It is easy to give Him credit when
things are rolling, but it’s hard to praise and glorify Him when things aren’t
rolling the way you want them to. Remember though, it is so important to
keep your focus on Him and remember that He gets all the glory. He is the
reason why you are able to do the things you are able to do. He is the
reason why you have the abilities to coach this great game. Don’t forget
to give Him the glory. Don’t forget to give Him the praise. Don’t
forget to give Him the credit when credit is due.
Matthew 5:16 - “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
1 Peter 1:14-15 - “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,”
Revelation 4:11 - “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
Message from Jason Brand & Billy Holder, Southwest Indiana FCA
Calling Timeout
READY
Wisdom calls out in the street; she
raises her voice in the public squares. She cries out above the commotion; she
speaks at the entrance of the city gates. — Proverbs 1:20–21
SET
Momentum is the one thing that can turn
a game completely around. This game-changing element can happen in any sport,
but the one that comes to mind immediately is basketball. How often, while
watching a game on television, do you hear the announcers start screaming,
“Coach so-and-so better call a timeout soon”? They realize that if coach
so-and-so doesn’t stop the game and allow the team to regroup, things will soon
go from bad to worse. The same can happen to us as coaches when situations
catch us by surprise, making a timeout needed. What’s a surprise situation?
It’s one of those situations where nothing is going the way we’d like and our
emotions get the better of us, causing us to react in a way we later regret. It
might be in a practice or in a game. It might involve a situation with a
player, a parent, or any situation where momentum is working against us. That’s
when a timeout is needed. A timeout can be to ask God for wisdom on how to
respond, or a specific request. Scripture says, “Now if any of you lacks
wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing,
and it will be given to him” (Jms 1:5).
Finally, the verses above reveal that wisdom cries out from places that are loud, noisy, and chaotic – just like the coaching world at times. God reaches out to us in a variety of places: on the field, the court, the track, the classroom, and the locker room. So be encouraged! God will never put us in a situation without His grace to assist us (1 Co 10:13). A key timeout is a wise strategy for regaining control and obtaining a little divine momentum.
GO
1. As a coach, what type of situation
causes you to become “reactive”?
2. How does Hebrews 13:5b–6 reveal that God is available in all situations?
3. Do you believe God responds to small, quick prayers? Check Matthew 14:27–31.
2. How does Hebrews 13:5b–6 reveal that God is available in all situations?
3. Do you believe God responds to small, quick prayers? Check Matthew 14:27–31.
WORKOUT
Father, give me the grace to wait, and
pray before responding in all situations. Amen.
Luke Zeller - lukezeller@distinxion.org - @lukezeller40 and
@distinxion
Nick Bartlett - nick@drdishbasketball.com
Dave Hudson - dhudson@fca.org
Jason Brand - jbrand@fca.org
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