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What Master Teacher-Coaches Are — And, Are NOT

Sefu Bernard — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:36:58 +0000

I’m hedgehog when it comes to seeking out insights on how to improve my craft — single-minded in my pursuit. So when two people on my must follow list – Daniel Coyle and Doug Lemov – spotlighted the same story in The New Yorker called “Every Boy Does Fine”, I stopped cold in my tracks [...]

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Canada Basketball: Jasmin Repeša Basketball Clinic Video

Sefu Bernard — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:05:52 +0000

A while back I shared my coaching clinic notes from a basketball clinic I attended featuring Jasmin Repeša. Well, here’s the video of a clinic put on by by Canada Basketball (@canbball) – and shared by Basketball Manitoba (@basketballmb). Some useful ideas from a top-level European basketball coach. Break out your notebook and enjoy! Curious… [...]

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Nothing Off Balance Counts

Sefu Bernard — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:00:16 +0000

“Imagine your reaction if, before a big game, the referees got all the players together from both teams and announced that, in addition to the usual rules of the game, they were going to call every player for a violation any time he got off-balance. An off-balance shot, a pivot against a double-team, a pass [...]

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6 Essentials of Good Basketball Drills

Sefu Bernard — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:04:26 +0000

What makes a basketball drill good? To be more precise, what differentiates effective from ineffective basketball drills? I’m continually wrestling with these types of questions. With all the drills that are being put out there nowadays, you must have a way to sift through the clutter. Once you do, you then have to be able [...]

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Shortcuts In A Long Race

Sefu Bernard — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:23:00 +0000

There are no shortcuts. There are merely different paths. Some are just more direct than others. Stuck in traffic, slowed by a flat tire or derailed by bad parts… most of us, just run out of gas and have have bought into faulty directions. The Microwave Mentality At the risk of sounding old, I’ll put [...]

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Agility Drills Done Creatively

Sefu Bernard — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:41:53 +0000

You know I’m all about creative coaching and creative variations (or even just subtle twists on old ideas). Well, I stumbled on these training videos from a European coach going through a series of footwork and agility drills that I thought others would enjoy too. The Separation of Powers Now, for those who have hung [...]

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Oh, The Places I’ll Go… Asia, I’m Ready!

Sefu Bernard — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:03:53 +0000

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” — Dr. Seuss I’ve been away… Offline, that is, for quite some time. An inordinate [...]

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Coach: You Need To Know This Because Your Players Need To Hear This

Sefu Bernard — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:23:43 +0000

I really had no intention of turning this video of Doc Rivers at Coaching U into a blog post. In fact, my plan was just to put it up on my Facebook fan page and call it a day. Yet, as I watched it again, I thought: “This is a keeper!” [Disclosure: I don't know [...]

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Career Advice For Students Who Want To Work In Sports: DON’T

Sefu Bernard — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:04:48 +0000

Over the years I’ve been asked a lot, “How can I work in the professional sports?” I’ve spoken at universities in both Canada and the United States to undergrads and graduate students alike sharing career advice. But never, ever, have I given advice as straight to the point as what Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, [...]

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Practice Making Errors

Sefu Bernard — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:36:03 +0000

I promised I’d bring you useful ideas from teacher-coaches regardless of their sport (or non-sport) of choice. Well, here’s an outside-the-box idea that I’m borrowing from tennis. More DIY videos at 5min.com How do you help your players adapt to errors? Give me some feedback in the comments section. Curious to know what things other [...]

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