Workout:
Throwing - Low Backhand Wrist Mechanics
Wind: 10 mph, Temp: 35F
Footwork and Conditioning
Dynamic Warm Up
Ladder Drills
Low Hips 2 foot hop
Low Hips Icky Shuffle
Low Hips Crossover Turns
Shuffling Figure 8 Drill
Low Hips Muti-directional Starts
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8 x 300 at 1:2
Goals:
- Set a good time on rep 1, finish within 10 sec on all subsequent reps
- Maintain good turning mechanics on later reps
Reading:
I finished "Modern Romance". Has "popsych" been coined yet?
Notes:
Older dogs & newer tricks
I have a theory that it's easier for new players to implement focuses in scrimmages. My thought is that this is because everything is new for them, so focusing on something specific is just as simple (or as difficult) as learning anything else. So when everything is new, those players are careful and mindful so that they can implement the focus properly. But if the players have been playing for a while, I think they can have trouble implementing a new focus. One idea is that those players are more likely to just put themselves on autopilot and are looking to go out and execute, since they have a large base of playing habits already. Another idea is that they are distracted by all of the other things they are focusing on that they "forget" the focus. I'm leaning towards the first thought, but haven't totally abandoned the second. I find it interesting that some of the best and most experienced players have the most trouble with this. Perhaps this is because those players are the ones who are able to find success through their base of habits and experience by acting without too much thought.
Regardless, I think it's critical to be able to react and adjust quickly and appropriately. I think it's possible that players can get too automatic, to the degree that they can be defensively or offensively exploited.
A simple example of this is practicing offense versus matchup D and versus zone. Let's say a player plays against exclusively matchup D for a few years, and becomes proficient at offensively attacking this kind of defense. Let's say they find success by creating some habits, and are able to improve their effectiveness by making these habits automatic and decreasing decision times. If this player encounters a new kind of defense, such as a zone, while they are playing automatically, the same concepts that helped them in matchup D likely won't be as effective. In this way I think it is possible to become too rigid when working with pattern recognition and habits.
I think players should work towards contextualizing habits and should be flexible enough to implement relevant skills when adjustments are needed. It seems obvious to me that this requires varying the degree to which people can self-automate in practices.
Throwing - Low Backhand Wrist Mechanics
Wind: 10 mph, Temp: 35F
Footwork and Conditioning
Dynamic Warm Up
Ladder Drills
Low Hips 2 foot hop
Low Hips Icky Shuffle
Low Hips Crossover Turns
Shuffling Figure 8 Drill
Low Hips Muti-directional Starts
--
8 x 300 at 1:2
Goals:
- Set a good time on rep 1, finish within 10 sec on all subsequent reps
- Maintain good turning mechanics on later reps
Reading:
I finished "Modern Romance". Has "popsych" been coined yet?
Notes:
Older dogs & newer tricks
I have a theory that it's easier for new players to implement focuses in scrimmages. My thought is that this is because everything is new for them, so focusing on something specific is just as simple (or as difficult) as learning anything else. So when everything is new, those players are careful and mindful so that they can implement the focus properly. But if the players have been playing for a while, I think they can have trouble implementing a new focus. One idea is that those players are more likely to just put themselves on autopilot and are looking to go out and execute, since they have a large base of playing habits already. Another idea is that they are distracted by all of the other things they are focusing on that they "forget" the focus. I'm leaning towards the first thought, but haven't totally abandoned the second. I find it interesting that some of the best and most experienced players have the most trouble with this. Perhaps this is because those players are the ones who are able to find success through their base of habits and experience by acting without too much thought.
Regardless, I think it's critical to be able to react and adjust quickly and appropriately. I think it's possible that players can get too automatic, to the degree that they can be defensively or offensively exploited.
A simple example of this is practicing offense versus matchup D and versus zone. Let's say a player plays against exclusively matchup D for a few years, and becomes proficient at offensively attacking this kind of defense. Let's say they find success by creating some habits, and are able to improve their effectiveness by making these habits automatic and decreasing decision times. If this player encounters a new kind of defense, such as a zone, while they are playing automatically, the same concepts that helped them in matchup D likely won't be as effective. In this way I think it is possible to become too rigid when working with pattern recognition and habits.
I think players should work towards contextualizing habits and should be flexible enough to implement relevant skills when adjustments are needed. It seems obvious to me that this requires varying the degree to which people can self-automate in practices.
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