Tips for a great Post Play

Posted by Eitel in For Coaches, For Players | 2 comments

Learning how to make effective plays anywhere on the court is important when it comes to becoming an effective and well-rounded member of a team. One of the most difficult areas to play in is the post or low post position. This is because this area is one of the busiest and most gruelling of any on the court. Perhaps the only place which is busier is the area directly surrounding the basket itself.

If you are unsure where the low post area is, it is located close to the net but it is positioned outside of the free throw lane which extends away from the net towards the center court. Depending on where you are positioned in this low post area, it can be difficult to get a clear shot.

Thoughts on Post Game Talks

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The other weekend we lost a close game, and my girls were down a little. I was too, but I didn’t want to show it at first, because I needed some time to pass and think about why we had lost. Thinking of how to cheer the girls up without putting fingers in wounds, I came up with a couple of thoughts on a Post Game Talk. Here they are:

• Post game talks are an essential and crucial part of game development. No matter the outcome of the game if you win, it’s a chance to praise hard work and … if you lose, it’s still a chance to praise effort. In either case it is a great time to point out areas that need some improvement, and also just to suggest something fun post game to blow off steam and have a little bit of fun. Post Game talks are not the time to point fingers, or assign blame, it’s the time to as a whole decide where improvement is needed, and act on it in the next practice. Personally, I always feel to gain more from a game we lost, than when won. By looking at the things that made you lose the game, you are on a good way to improve and minimize those errors.