Term Two brings competition into the picture

Putting it all Together — Winning and losing

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Three on Three
• Four on Four
• Five on Five

Includes the offensive and defensive aspects as well as the psychological nature of teaching and learning the skills. Coaching a number of individuals simultaneously can present a challenge in that each and every one of them can bring a different mood and level of focus to the training. In addition to their emotional levels can change during the trainings. It is the role of the coach to identify these variations and adapt their coaching to meet the needs of the diverse athletes accordingly.

Phase Five: Translations

This phase focuses on translating the afore-mentioned corrected movement patterns into everyday life (work, home, garden etc.) for greater efficiency and control of movement and the recycling of energy (people fatigue easier through incorrect movement).

Translating these corrected movement patterns into other sports in all skills in all six movement patterns, and all eight components of fitness as well as the strategies and tactics of basketball.

Phase Six: Teaching

Being able to apply what has been learnt and to be able to teach other people. As you improve your own technical proficiency and knowledge, you can teach the basics of what you have learnt from your level.

As you improve you can teach and as you teach, you further improve.

Basketball has to have a philosophy that accompanies the game. The ‘why’ we play the sport is what is important. In a haste to master the how (skill), we brush aside the meaning, the why.

For younger kids, the concept of winning at any cost has a huge negative influence to the development of their souls. To teach, winning at any costs creates a drive that can have a detrimental effect on the individual. It can lead individuals to forget about their team mates and purse their own glory to win, a game that has no real bearing in their lives. Teaching winning through team work and compassion for your team mates who might not be at your level, is much more rewarding. You teach kids to enjoy and understand the significance of helping their team mates improve, and this will have a greater positive impact on their lives on the court and off it.

There is no philosophy in modern day sports as it is all about winning. We are born ready to win, but it’s the losing we must prepare for and use it as basis for learning.