The All-Important "Court Presence"

[rainmaker]

I actually had a little spare time yesterday, and I was browsing at the library where I found a book called "Action Techniques for Everyday Life or Look and Feel Self-Confident in Difficult Real-Life Situations". The concept intrigued me so I brought it home.

It has quite a few useful suggestions for people who need to come across strong, calm and in control (such as referees in big games).

Here are some sections:

The Outrageous Sound and Dance Exercise -- this is a warm-up, not something to do on-stage!! ( or the bball court)

Turning an Intimidating Person into Someone Else

Playing a Character
-- Now it's Your Turn to Play a Character

The Glassy-Eye Syndrome

How You can Play an Animal
Elsa's Cat and Her Tail
How Ethan Hawke Uses Animals

Do You Need to Slow Down?

Finding Your Perfect Prop

What Props Can Help You?

The Magic As-If

Like I say, these weren't written specifically for refs, but it looks as though they could be very helpful, especially for younger, newer refs, and also for us oldsters who have been told that we need to work on "presence" or coach management.

I may buy a copy, and study it this season, to see if it helps. Could I write it off on my taxes?