by Goetgeluck | Jan 11, 2021 | Academy Players, Athletic Development, Camps, Player Development, Public
Just as there is this constant debate in the basketball world about “what is better: game based or on air practice?”, there exists such a conversation in the world of athletic development. One of my aims to have a happier life as a coach is to avoid...
by Goetgeluck | Dec 15, 2020 | Communication, Culture, Mindset, Sports Parents
Being a Conscious Sports Parent in Practice The gold investment in becoming a supportive sports parent seems to boil down to becoming more conscious of your own behavior: in and the around the sport and learning how to regulate your thoughts, emotions and...
by Goetgeluck | Dec 9, 2020 | Communication, Culture, Mindset, Public, Sports Parents
Why do kids play sports? Along the years of growing Elite Athletes we have met many professional players in whom we noticed an unfortunate trait. The majority of them have stopped being players: they do not experience basketball as play anymore – it became a...
by Goetgeluck | Dec 7, 2020 | Athletic Development, Camps
This is one of my favorite games I play with players from all ages to develop balancing. To be able to move athletically on the court, you need to have good balance and strong feet, freedom in your ankle mobility, stability in your knees and flexion in the hip. All of...
by Goetgeluck | Nov 30, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Academy Players, Communication, Culture, Mindset, Player Development
Every season we create a personal workbook for our Academy players that aims to cover some of the grey-zone areas of playing the game. It’s a little book of about 40 pages that supports their self-knowledge, offers ideas for sculpting long-term positive habits...
