April 19, 2020 | Tagged Coaching
Results on the Basketball Court
Get results on the basketball court with NBC Camps
Results on the basketball court require the work necessary to be great. Our society is obsessed with results--- quick and immediate results. We want to see instant change. We want to see what we do pay off—NOW. We watch comeback sports movies, and the workout transformation is always on fast forward--months and years of training condensed into a 15-minute time-lapse of inspiration. Psychologically, though, we pay the price for this obsession with immediate results.
"Result" is an old medieval word coming from the Latin meaning to spring back. It shares its origin with the word resilience and means consequence. Results are the consequence of previous actions.
Research has found businesses, schools, teams, people are really interested in “results” but are averse to the idea of “consequences.” Why do you think this is? Consider your own life. How does the desire for immediate positive results influence your decision-making?
“Don’t be upset by the results you did not get; from the work, you did not do.”
The Dangers of Exaggerated Expectations
One of the biggest ways we sabotage getting the results we want in life happens because our expectations supersede our patience and endurance. Expectations turn to disappointment and anger when they are higher than the outcome. When we have lofty expectations but only have a short amount of time or a limited amount of work, the results will come in far below expectations.
Consider the math:
A camper comes to camp with hundreds of hours of shooting incorrectly. The consequence of these poor repetitions when shooting has created a poor shooting technique. This athlete will have to buy into the long road of reprogramming and changing a poor shooting technique. It will take time. What makes matters worse is that when performing a new skill, you are worse than when doing a skill badly. An impatient player will give up the new skill work in favor of easier habits because they are more immediately successful. A skillful player will push through the struggle and pain of the new skill with endurance and patience, knowing their shot will become better and better.
About NBC Basketball Camps
NBC Camps offer basketball training in twenty-five cities and six countries. NBC Camps focus on the training of the entire athlete: Mental, physical, and spiritual. NBC Camps focus on the importance of mental toughness, leadership, grit, follow-through, and personal faith. If you love basketball enough to work hard, you need to be at NBC Basketball Camps this summer. Find out more at nbccamps.com/basketball