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Q & A with Carolyn Moos 6’5” USA B-Ball, B.A. Stanford, FIBA/WNBA, M.A. USC, ACE Personal trainer, yoga instructor and nutrition consultant.
1. Young players often go through shooting slumps and tend to put their head down and get down on themselves so how can volunteer coaches help them stay positive during those stretches where nothing is going their way?
Carolyn’s Response: Help point out the skills that they have proven over and over again in practice and game settings. Encourage them to continue to show all those skills in that they have exemplified in a game setting and then continue working on new skills in a practice setting. Playing through challenging moments is key to success as it exudes a grounded mentality and consistency in effort. Focus on defense, rebounding and hustle plays as these never should slide. There are effort related performance outcomes and skill related performance outcomes. The effort related ones should always be in place and that is something to feel great about. Remind the student-athlete that even the greatest of athletes may have a more difficult game and the best ones continue to work hard in practice and prepare for the next opportunity to shine.