In today’s basketball world, players and parents obsess over trainers, programs, circuits, rankings, exposure, and social media. But there’s one piece of the puzzle that almost never gets talked about — even though it impacts everything: Feedback.Feedback is one of...
If you needed to get somewhere you’ve never been — really think about this — who would you trust to guide you?Would you follow someone who’s never made the journey? Someone who read a book about it… watched a few videos… knows someone who once did it… but has never...
There’s a familiar phrase that resurfaced during a recent youth basketball travel experience—one that many remember from childhood:“Parents just don’t understand.”It’s a humorous idea on the surface, popularized decades ago by a Will Smith song about generational...
As we pulled into the Xfinity Center, I expected a certain kind of energy in the car.I was riding with a group of 7th and 8th graders—kids who say they want to play college basketball. My own son was about to compete on that very court. This was supposed to be one of...
In today’s youth basketball culture, it’s easy to get distracted. Flashy backpacks. Packed tournament schedules. Flights every other weekend. Social media clips that make it look like your kid is “on the...
