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Originally posted by TigerBball
Your right Chuck, I should read it word for word, but I won't. Not because I think I know it all, but because when it comes to basketball reading, I want to get through Coach Wooden's new book, Review Coach K's leading with the heart, Just bought a book on teaching post play.
Will my team benefit from me knowing all the rules, yes. But will they benefit even more if I read more about coaching, yes.
So, I will remain calm on the sidelines knowing I don't know it all. I bet you wish all coaches were as mild mannered as me.
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Why not read the books you referenced and the rule book? I don't understand how a person can be the most effective coach possible without having more than a fundamental understanding of the rules
It is not a difficult read, especially when taken in pieces. Read a rule a day (which is only 10 +/- small pages). Or read when you're sittin down for a few minutes each day (read what you want into this statement
) You'll be shocked at how quickly you get through it. I'll bet you Wooden and Coach K have read the rules.
While I am sure those books are good reads, I would bet you would get just as much in terms of how to coach from reading and understanding the rule book itself. The rulebook is the foundation of the game and you can't move on to the other stuff until you understand the foundation.