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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Should a junior coach have a consistent style?

"Breakthrough Basketball" and "Coaches Clipboard" are two of my favorite sites.

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Consistent during the season, yes, because juniors need reasonable continuity since learning and development takes time. Your coaching 'style' may (and hopefully will) change and develop from year-to-year.

There would have to be a few skills and principles that you blue yourself as a coach slightly more than others e.g. ball-handling, full court pressure, post-centric offenses. Teach your players fundamentals on a broad level, but don't be afraid to emphasize your favored principles. This allows for a certain degree of freedom while still maintaining a playing 'style' which you are comfortable with, all without boggling your playing down with a rigid system.

Also consider not just 'what' you teach, but 'how' you teach it. This - IMO - is just as, if not more important in developing a coaching identity. Be the best possible version of yourself and let it come through in your teachings.

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hoopie

Years ago

If you're consistent within yourself, then players will know what to expect (and what's expected of them) when they come into your teams. There's nothing worse than having to motivate players to fit your style when they come in with the wrong attitude for it.

If you're consistent with the coaches and teams around you, then players can swap into your team very easily, with reduced learning curve for them and frustration for you.

But as other posters have said, the top priority is the basics, and your style has to be based on the players you have and what you can get out of them.

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Bear

Years ago

Dave you have some good advice here, but to give you anything further we may need to know a few things:

1. Are you coaching domestic or above?
2. Is it Division 1 or A grade, or lower grades?
3. Are you with a club with a structure and some leadership or are you running pretty much solo?
4. Do you have access to or have you read basic coaching manuals?
5. How old are you?

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