My Thoughts On Studying As A Trainer

 Having the right amount of balance between studying basketball, and studying everything else that relates to training is extremely important. While the basketball portion is one of the most important aspects of training, it is everything else that will actually drive the results. Communication, movement, psychology, skill acquisition, etc. All of these principles are so important when it comes to player development, but largely go un tapped. Spending huge amounts of time watching film and understanding moves, game actions, reads is without a doubt important, but without those other aspects, the results you help players achieve will be sub par.  I've spent thousands of hours watching film, but after a certain point a large majority is just watching the same actions and moves happen over and over again, at a certain point you will start to see a diminishing returns on the film you are watching. On top of that, the majority of players you will work with can't even tap into the value you've gained from thousands of hours of film you've watched. All this to say pay attention to how much time you spend studying all the other aspects of the game and how much time you spend just watching the game. Make sure there is an appropriate balance. If you ONLY study the game, the moves, actions, etc, I hate to say it but you most likely aren't maximizing your knowledge and value you are delivering to your players. Again, this is not to undermine the importance of film, but to emphasize the importance of everything else you can tap into. Shameless plug, our E book we recently launched is a great place to start with all of these aspects.