Pete Newell said that the game of basketball is, "overcoached and undertaught." The philosophy we take here at UCF is to gain as many advantages as we can. We believe that our players understanding of the game will give our players an advantage on our opponents. I have been going through some teaching notes and wanted to pass these along.
- Simplicity and clarity in teaching are essential in getting kids to understand what you want.
- There are fundamentals that have to be adhered to and mastered in any business. Some people grasp those fundamentals and teach or learn them and others don't. And those who don't are never as successful as those who do.
- An intriguing part of coaching is that those fundamentals are there for everybody. They apply to both teams and they can be utilized by one as well as another.
- A primary goal of teaching anything is the advantage that learning gives to people over their competitors who haven't been well taught.
- In any walk of life, the best prepared person creates advantages that help him be the most successful.
"Without the ability to teach, it is really difficult to perform the responsibilities of a coach."--Lou Holtz
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