May 29, 2020   |   Tagged Motivation

Improve Your Resiliency on the Basketball Court

Key Word: Resilience

The dictionary defines resilience as “Able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens.”

Resilience is your ability to bounce back after difficulty. In Latin, the word was used to describe an object which retained its original form when it was stretched or bent out of shape. The word literally means to rebound or to recoil. This is a crucial component that helps define great athletes. Consider your history as a leader and athlete. Are you easily bent out of shape by a bad call or game? Can you adjust and respond well when you find yourself at odds with the coach? Can you retain your confidence after a few misses in a row?

Though some people are naturally born more resilient than others, resiliency can be improved through discipline and creating wise habits.

Take this month to evaluate your resiliency. Make a goal to improve your resiliency in one key area. One great way to start is by asking the question people with resiliency always ask when they encounter difficulty—“What can I learn from this situation to make me better?

Improve Your "Bounce Back" on the Court

• Admit you need to change. If you experience a mistake, set-back, or difficulty and you keep doing the same thing hoping for a different result, you are not showing resilience, you are showing foolishness. Acknowledging something is not working is a sign of a resilient player because he or she isn't afraid to admit they need to change.
• Review your mistakes. Record your work, pay careful attention to a performance error. What can you learn? Work with mentors and coaches to find solutions. Be hungry to learn from mistakes.
• Problem solve. Work with your mentors to find quick ways to solve problems. For example if you are shooting short, remember the solution is using more power from your legs. If you are shooting hard, the solution is softening your tough using your hands.
• Focus on the next task. Don't spend any emotional energy on the mistake. Learn, move on and immediately clamp down your intensity to execute the next task with excellence.

NBC Camps is committed to the development of whole athletes: strong mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Our mission is for campers to have an experience at camp which helps them to become better players and bettter people. See you at camp!