These are lofty goals for sure given all the athletes that graduated but we have some very dedicated and talented upperclassmen that are familiar with our system and underclassman who bring a lot of skill, energy and enthusiasm. Through regular emails I intend to communicate with you throughout the season about the team and your son. I am hoping that it will connect you to the program and allow you to get to know us a little better. We (the coaching staff) hope that you feel comfortable discussing your son or the team anytime. We are in this together and want what is best for your son and the entire team.
What your son and our team have been working on: At the beginning of every season there is a mad dash to get “everything” in. Offense, defense, transition offense, transition defense, press attack, zone press, man to man press, quick hitters versus zone, quick hitters versus man to man, baseline out of bounds (BLOBS) plays, etc. It can seem overwhelming for your sons at times. Not only are we focusing on the above concepts and all that goes into breaking them down and teaching them, but we are also working to help each player develop the fundamental skills to be successful.
With all that said, I want to share the concepts or ideas that we have really tried to emphasize.
- Communicate – we expect our athletes to talk on defense by calling out what they are doing. This simple talking on defense can increase our focus and energy and create a cohesive defensive unit. Athletes are expected to talk on offense by calling out the player’s name that they are passing to. The entire team is to call out any named offensive play. Interesting Note: You will hear our athletes call out “WOLF” during practice or games. This is a warning for the ball handler that a defender is coming from behind. This warning actually came from the days that Darren Zwick and I played at Olivet College for Gary Morrison. We also are urging our kids to communicate with their teammates and coaches about what they think they are good at and what they want help to improve. We are helping each of our athletes be an advocate for themselves, letting the coaching staff what they need. •
- Tempo – we are a relatively small squad who does not want to spend a lot of time playing half-court basketball against bigger and stronger athletes. Our goal is to wear teams out by transitioning on offense and pressuring on defense. Ultimately this will give us the opportunity for easy scores as our opponents find it difficult to keep up. At times we are asking our kids to go faster than they are comfortable. The only way for them to become comfortable playing a skilled sport like basketball at the speed that is necessary, is to actually do it.
Thanks
Coach Dartt @coach_dartt
517.231.3113
coachd33@gmail.com
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