by Goetgeluck | Jun 28, 2021 | Academy Players, Athletic Development, Player Development, Public
A player came to me last week describing how he had pulled his left side hip a little bit. He showed me how it had happened: he stood in a ready position and then exploded into a first step. After doing some light massaging and a mobility exercise to ease his nervous...
by Joerik | Jun 1, 2021 | Off-Season, Player Development, Public, Shooting
In this article I want to share with you my thoughts and my plan for the off-season. Everyday my morning routine is watching a couple of condensed highlights of some NBA games from the night before. What I occasionally like to do, is take some stats watching the...
by Joerik | Apr 5, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development, Public
When your workouts are too easy it’s good for confidence but you’re not really getting better. Practice should be challenging, when you’re practicing at the edge of your abilities then you’re improving. That’s why we create complexity in our mini games by adding...
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 0admin1 | Dec 28, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Communication, Culture, Player Development, Public
Welcome back readers of Trying Shit Out! If you have made it this far, or checking in for the firsttime, I appreciate you giving me a chunk of your time, and head space. Feel free to reach out if you have ideas, questions, or challenges of ideas! Amazing –...
by Joerik | Dec 14, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Academy Players, Books, Communication, Culture, Public
For the first time ever, I’ve released my guide to Skill Development. The guide became a 198 page document. It is a culmination of over 10 years of research, working with youth athletes, all the way to professional players all over the world. Of course you guys...
