Youth Basketball

Building a Winning Culture: Player Development Beyond Basketball Go beyond the scoreboard and transform lives through the game of basketball. Are you a youth or middle school basketball coach who believes in developing well-rounded individuals, not just skilled players? Do you aspire to create a team environment where character, life skills, and sportsmanship are as vital as any jump shot or defensive stance? Then "Building a Winning Culture: Player Development Beyond Basketball" is your essential guide. In this insightful and practical book, seasoned coach Bryce Patton reveals that true ...

Inside this essential coaching blueprint, you'll discover a treasure trove of actionable strategies designed to ignite that winning fire in every player. Learn how to: Forge the bedrock of mental toughness: Implement a coach's blueprint for developing advanced cognitive appraisal, elite emotional regulation, unwavering behavioral persistence, and superior self-efficacy in your team. Cultivate an indomitable growth mindset: Equip your players to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks, and relentlessly pursue improvement. Master composure under pressure: Provide practical solutions to help ...

Cliff Vermont’s wish for his best friend, Jamaal, came true. The Yellow team advanced to the county basketball championship game. Just getting there was not good enough. Jamaal wanted to win the tournament in front of the whole county with coaches and scouts in the stands. As game day nears, a problem arises at home and Cliff has to decide between family and basketball. The story takes numerous twists and turns as both Cliff and Jamaal have to deal with bully, Bumper Johnson, as well as Cliff’s nemesis, Bette London. Cliff’s brother, Sam, and sister, Lisa, are there to cheer on Cliff ...