Today I want to cover 7 tips that are guaranteed to get your child more paying time in their prospective or preferred sport. As a coach, this is something I am constantly thinking of concerning the kids that I train that are preparing to enter Jr. High and High School sports, but this also applies to those kids playing youth sports as well.
1. Ask the Coach what you can do to help the team.
This is probably one of the most important things you can do, because it shows that the player is committed to doing whatever it takes to help the team succeed. If a player puts the team in front of their personal goals, they will be a player that all coaches and teammates love to have. At the end of the season, the player should remember to ask the coach what they need to work on during the off-season to contribute to the team the following year.
2. Know your strengths and weaknesses. Play to your strengths.
Not everybody can be the scorer, so a player needs to do what they are good at. If they try to do things that they are not good at, they will hurt the team and find themselves on the bench. If the player is great at rebounding and playing defense, they need to do that while they are on the court. They need to do what they can do, not what they can't do. Players should always strengthen their strengths and work on their weaknesses in practice.
Players have made millions of dollars playing according to this philosophy. Can you say Ben Wallace, Kyle Korver, or Kendrick Perkins?
3. Always hustle and work hard.
Besides helping the player improve, a coach will notice this and pick them above somebody else who may not work as hard. The player shouldn't be afraid to get on the ground and do the hard work.
4. Play tough defense.
If a player can shut down opposing players, it doesn't matter if the can shoot or dribble. A coach will often find a way to get them on the court.
5. Sprint to the front of the huddle.
Anytime the huddle is called, the player should always sprint in and out of the huddle. Make eye contact with the coach while he is talking. The coach will notice this and know that you are focsed and care.
6. Be a great teammate.
If a players' teammates like them, the teammates will be more likely to play better with them. A coach may notice the chemistry and get them in the game.
7. Study and pay attention to the details.
Good game-time decision making is very important and only comes with knowing and understanding what to do based on the practice and game plans. A coach needs to trust that when he puts the player in the game the player is mentally prepared and knows what to do when they are in the game.
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