Within the different ways of communication, we focus on that which occurs in competition, where messages must be quick, concise and coherent. Communication flows mainly in the coach-athlete direction....
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Being a boss or being a leader?
A coach, coordinator or sports director, but also any manager in a company, is expected to be able to lead as well as give orders. However, reality tells us...
My time as sports director in Baloncesto Villa de Mieres 2012 has ended
In the middle of this month, I decided to end my link with the Baloncesto Villa de Mieres 2012, after agreement with the club. I thank the entire Board,...
Postgame self-scouting: “to improve” & “well-done” actions
In this post, I share some ideas about postgame scouting through video and a practical example of self-scouting after a Hørsholm 79ers Basketball game. In my case, I choose...
Communication in team direction: weekly practices, talks, own & opponent scouting (& III)
In this post, and after having previously discussed communication aspects during the rest of the week and the last game, we are going to talk about the last part...
Communication in team direction: weekly practices, talks, own & opponent scouting (II)
After talking about the first practice of the week, in this post I am going to focus on the communication during the two next team practice sessions (Tuesday and...
Communication in team direction: weekly practices, talks, own & opponent scouting (I)
After writing in previous articles about communication during games (pre and postgame, halftime, TO, etc.), in the next ones I am going to focus on communication during weekly practices. In the...
Communication in Team Direction: Talks & TO in games (& III)
Connecting to the previous articles, in this one we are talking about “halftime talks”. 7 – HALFTIME TALK We can find a few nuances when we are facing the...
Communication in Team Direction: Talks and TO in games (II)
Carrying on with the previous article, in this one, I am going to focus on other «communicative moments» which are showing up during the games. 4 – TIME OUTS ...