Category Archives: sports coaching

Bo’ai Primary School our sister school

Posted on December 19, 2013 by mwalker

A few months ago I visited our sister school Bo’ai Primary School, Changzhao in China. The school has 3 sites: a Year 1/2 school for about 1,500 students, an older site currently being demolished and rebuilt and a new site … Continue reading →

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Why do some 12 year old coaches get what some adults loose sight of?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by mwalker

Over the past fortnight I have accompanied 6 successful school basketball teams to various representative knock out carnivals. Five of the teams were ultimately unsuccessful in making the State level round yet I could not have been prouder of them … Continue reading →

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To err and succeed

Posted on November 17, 2010 by mwalker

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life.             And that … Continue reading →

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Some coaching principles that might help avoid those awkward moments when dealing when upset or angry players or parents.

Posted on April 5, 2010 by mwalker

Let’s begin by acknowledging that it’s an honour and a privilege to coach. In thinking about some general principles that might guide coaches I came up with 5. If coaches follow these in their own style then they are less … Continue reading →

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What’s your coaching philosophy?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by mwalker

Here are two legends of Australian Basketball Lindsay and Andrew Gaze. Their names are the first most people recall if you mention the Melbourne Tigers. As I have written about before my son Mitchell plays in the Melbourne Tigers Under … Continue reading →

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