Comments on: For Every Minute Spent in Organizing, an Hour is Earned http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/ Articles, Tips, and Quotes for Coaches Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:44:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Don Ervin http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Don Ervin Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:37:10 +0000 http://chalktalk.athleonsport.com/coachbasketball/?p=3#comment-16 Another great piece of advice,being organized and planning practice sessions and game procedures ahead of time is most important,when coaches are unorganized they set the stage for their players and or students to also be unorganized and unatentative. Coach Dooley's favorite quote is right on the money, I observe so many people that do not understand and absolutely do not know that teaching comes first and is prerequisite to coaching, [TEACHING FIRST AND COACHING COMES SECONDLY,There must be some substance to coach on or about. Don Ervin, kom_ervin@yahoo.com Another great piece of advice,being organized and planning practice sessions and game procedures ahead of time is most important,when coaches are unorganized they set the stage for their players and or students to also be unorganized and unatentative.
Coach Dooley’s favorite quote is right on the money, I observe so many people that do not understand and absolutely do not know that teaching comes first and is prerequisite to coaching, [TEACHING FIRST AND COACHING COMES SECONDLY,There must be some substance to coach on or about.
Don Ervin,
kom_ervin@yahoo.com

]]> By: Shane http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Shane Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:45:46 +0000 http://chalktalk.athleonsport.com/coachbasketball/?p=3#comment-10 I have been coached by coaches who come prepared to practice and coaches who just wing it. As a player I feel more confident about the week and I feel more confident at game time knowing my coach that prepared us is putting us in a position to be successful. I remember two things that two of my coaches did. First my basketball coach would always come to practice with the practice plan on a 3x5 card. Our practices were crisp and effective. My football coach would always have a 10 min meeting with his coaching staff prior to practice to outline the days practice. Both ways were very effective and our practices didn't drag on. We were always in good shape because we did meaningful things during practice. My football coach taught me this when coaching: "Assume they know nothing." I have been coached by coaches who come prepared to practice and coaches who just wing it. As a player I feel more confident about the week and I feel more confident at game time knowing my coach that prepared us is putting us in a position to be successful.
I remember two things that two of my coaches did. First my basketball coach would always come to practice with the practice plan on a 3×5 card. Our practices were crisp and effective.
My football coach would always have a 10 min meeting with his coaching staff prior to practice to outline the days practice.
Both ways were very effective and our practices didn’t drag on. We were always in good shape because we did meaningful things during practice.

My football coach taught me this when coaching: “Assume they know nothing.”

]]> By: Coach Dooley http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Coach Dooley Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:17:19 +0000 http://chalktalk.athleonsport.com/coachbasketball/?p=3#comment-8 I agree ... my biggest mistake was having 1000 things in my head and trying wing it at practice...making up drills on the spot, which created to much dead air in my practices. Having a practice plan, tailored to my team's personel, has resulted more organized sessions and team skills growth ... My Favorite Quote: Nothing is taught until it's learned .... Nothing is learned until it's taught..... I agree … my biggest mistake was having 1000 things in my head and trying wing it at practice…making up drills on the spot, which created to much dead air in my practices.
Having a practice plan, tailored to my team’s personel, has resulted more organized sessions and team skills growth …

My Favorite Quote:
Nothing is taught until it’s learned ….
Nothing is learned until it’s taught…..

]]> By: Elaine http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Elaine Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:00:40 +0000 http://chalktalk.athleonsport.com/coachbasketball/?p=3#comment-4 My girls COUNT on me to be organized. It's not their job. Their job is to follow my plan for them. As a result they win on the field, but more importantly they have a sense of structure and they know they can depend on me. My girls COUNT on me to be organized. It’s not their job. Their job is to follow my plan for them. As a result they win on the field, but more importantly they have a sense of structure and they know they can depend on me.

]]> By: Nes http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Nes Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:41:22 +0000 http://chalktalk.athleonsport.com/coachbasketball/?p=3#comment-3 Being prepared for practice (developing a practice plan, etc.) is often overlooked because it's easy to just "wing it". For those of us who have limited gym time, every minute counts. Thanks for the reminder! Being prepared for practice (developing a practice plan, etc.) is often overlooked because it’s easy to just “wing it”. For those of us who have limited gym time, every minute counts. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Brian http://chalktalk.athleon.com/blog/2009/02/10/for-every-minute-spent-in-organizing-an-hour-is-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Brian Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:35:43 +0000 http://chalktalk.athleonsport.com/coachbasketball/?p=3#comment-2 I completely agree, for every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned. Each time I am prepared prior to practice, the better the results I get from the players. I completely agree, for every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned. Each time I am prepared prior to practice, the better the results I get from the players.

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