http://www.bourgase.com/website/update.html Updates to Brock Bourgase's coaching website. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST en-us 15 http://www.bourgase.com/team/substitution.html http://www.bourgase.com/team/substitution.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:00:01 EST Coaches can give out rewards to players in three ways: positive feedback, minutes, and touches. Effective substitution improves mental training (self-efficacy, cognitive anxiety, and experience) and performance among both individual players and the entire team. Coaches must find players who can play well and combinations that play well together to maximize team success. http://www.bourgase.com/post/moves.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/moves.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:45:16 EST Post moves for February and March 2010 featuring Pau Gasol. http://www.bourgase.com/off/health.html http://www.bourgase.com/off/health.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:00:00 EST Fifteen to twenty percent of youth suffer from some sort of mental illness. Coaches observe players closely on a daily basis and during stressful situations. Often, teenagers are encountering stressful situations for the first time and coaches can provide important guidance. Proper nutrition can facilitate physical and mental health. http://www.bourgase.com/off/jobs.html http://www.bourgase.com/off/jobs.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:47:58 EST References provide colour to the black and white accomplishments on a resume or cover letter. The references can provide details, highlight important points, or answer any questions that an employer might ask. Coaches may serve as references for players in order to help them find their first job. http://www.bourgase.com/post/moves.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/moves.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST Dejan Bodiroga always displayed mindblowing footwork. http://www.bourgase.com/resources/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/resources/index.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:00:00 EST How to coach Leadership and Integrity and Reaction Time, for teams and individuals. http://www.bourgase.com/off/downloads/Coach_Brock_Bourgase_Alcohol_Factsheet.pdf http://www.bourgase.com/off/downloads/Coach_Brock_Bourgase_Alcohol_Factsheet.pdf Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EST Alcohol has become a major influence in the lives of today's youths. Those who have three to four drinks at least once per week will experience reduced performance of both mind and bodies. Coaches must model appropriate behavior and monitor players in order to protect the health - first and foremost - and performance of the players on the team. http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/accurate.html http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/accurate.html Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:00:00 EST After a competition, players (and coaches) have difficulty assessing their performances. How did they do? Did they do their best? Can they do better? In order to improve, athletes need to accurately understand how they performed - without letting the outcome get in the way. http://www.bourgase.com/practices/significance.html http://www.bourgase.com/practices/significance.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:00:00 EST Teacher-coaches work constantly to keep student-athletes engaged during the entire season and school year. The lives of teenagers are very complicated and sometimes basketball and studying pale in comparison to other obligations. When attendance falters, intensity suffers, or mental training wanes, coaches should not hesitate to affect a change. http://www.bourgase.com/leadership/machiavelli.html http://www.bourgase.com/leadership/machiavelli.html Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:00:00 EST Though their portraits may fade and the pages of their works turn yellow, these philosophers (Plato, Marcus Aurelius), economists (Adam Smith, John Nash), adventurers (T.E. Lawrence), and thinkers (Niccolo Machiavelli) have plenty to offer. Coaches should keep an open mind; there are plenty of resources to help them lead and deal with new situations that occur. These six thinkers have a similar outlook, based on their stoicism and belief that it is the individual who must make anything happen. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:00:00 EST February 2009 Post Move of the Month http://www.bourgase.com/systems/scouting.html http://www.bourgase.com/systems/scouting.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:00:00 EST Coaches exert a great deal of control. Over the years, many disasters which were caused by bad management were caused by ignorance. Coaches, or anyone for that matter, shouldn't exert control if they do not know what they are doing. On the other hand, basketball is a chaotic, phonetic, and freeform game. It can never be converted entirely in a controlled, literal, and organized scouting report. All things considered, scouting remains an important aspect of basketball. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EST October 2008 and November 2008 Post Moves of the Month http://www.bourgase.com/team/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/team/index.html Sun, 19 Oct 2008 211:30:00 EST Ship, Service, Self is a traditional navy motto. The idea is that individuals are loyal to their team before themselves and everyone is responsible for the collective outcome. Players should feel likewise about their team and coaches should engender that reaction. A device that can make players feel more accountable to the team is this log which asks what they did to help the team today. http://www.bourgase.com/off/volunteering.html http://www.bourgase.com/off/volunteering.html Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EST In Ontario, students must complete forty hours of community service before graduating high school. This was instituted in the 1990s when the provincial government felt that teenagers were lacking a combination of work ethic, morals, or empathy for the less fortunate. Unfortunately, most Junior Varsity players (Grade 9s and 10s) have no idea where to get started. Some even worry about whether they will be able to finish the requisite hours in time. First of all, there's no need for stress: forty hours over four years is not much. Secondly, there are many resources available for these student/athletes. http://www.bourgase.com/team/maintaining.html http://www.bourgase.com/team/maintaining.html Wed, 09 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST Everyone is responsible for keeping the team together, coaches and players. The group should have value for every team member, who should all contribute to its continuing success. Coaches focus on building the team early in the season but may neglect maintaining the squad throughout the year and for subsequent seasons. http://www.bourgase.com/practices/lunch.html http://www.bourgase.com/practices/lunch.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST Since school is back in session, a number of elite basketball teams are back in the gym. For some, tryouts and official practices have not yet started, so prime gym time may be reserved for Girls' Basketball or Boys' Volleyball, leaving a teacher-coach to do what he can to push the team to get better. Short, high intensity, open workouts can easily slide into the lunch hour. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST September 2008: Michael Jordan Mid-Post Move http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST August 2008: Larry Bird Hits a Turnaround over Magic Johnson http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EST July 2008: Tim Duncan Beats Double-Team http://www.bourgase.com/team/discipline.html http://www.bourgase.com/team/discipline.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST In the classroom and on the court, discipline is closely correlated with success. When some of a student-athlete's energy is devoted to disruptive behaviour, they cannot perform at their best. When other players see a peer bending the rules, they feel resentful and entitled to the same benefits. These creative agreements aim to motivate players to take responsibility for their actions and encourage commitment to the team. When young people start to take responsibility for themselves and the team, success follows. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EST July 2008: Tim Duncan Beats Double-Teamand August 2008: Larry Bird Hits a Turnaround over Magic Johnson http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 EST May 2008: AK-47 Mid-Post Move (vs. Lakers) http://www.bourgase.com/mental/choking.html http://www.bourgase.com/mental/choking.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST Coaches and pundits devote countless hours determining which players are "clutch performers" and which ones choke under pressure. How can coaches help athletes make the most of their abilities? http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/tryouts.html http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/tryouts.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EST During basketball season, tryouts last between two hours to a week. Tryouts for some Rep teams may consist of multiple stages and take place over the course of several weeks. Despite the importance of the process, coaches rarely devote enough time to planning and evaluation. http://www.bourgase.com/teams/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/teams/index.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:00:00 EST Update includes team photo. I completed the Intramural T-shirt Triple Crown: a championship in Men's (coaching), Women's (coaching), and Co-ed (playing) basketball. http://www.bourgase.com/profile/resume.html http://www.bourgase.com/profile/resume.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:00:00 EST Skills, experience, and certifications updated for 2008 http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:00:00 EST April 2008: Sikma Move Variation: Baseline Dunk http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:00:00 EST March 2008: Dwight Howard Spin Move http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST February 2008: Tennessee's Tyler Smith Game-Winning Jumper vs. Memphis http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:00:00 EST January 2008: Big Ticket Instant Jumper http://www.bourgase.com/teams/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/teams/index.html Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:59:59 EST I coach the New College Division I Men's Team, serving as Tex Winter to Kash's Phil Jackson, because the team meets my needs. Weekly games and a casual atmosphere enhanced by exemplary talent and a tremendous desire to win. My philosophy is to make it fun - teaching a few tricks from time to time so the team defends more effectively or scores more points - enabling the players to do what they do. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:00:00 EST Two Chris Bosh post moves. http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/quickness.html http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/quickness.html Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST Improving quickness is imperative for all basketball teams due to the role the performance factor plays in the sport. Steve Nash maintains quickness among the attributes that he aims to annually improve. Whatever his absolute quickness, he believes that he can always increase his standard relative to his peers and relative to his previous results. http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/assessment/index.html Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:00:00 EST Not every important statistic can be found in the official box score. Evaluating offensive and defensive possessions for post entry passes, missed opportunities, ball pressure, deny defence, and boxing out - among other details - is critical. http://www.bourgase.com/systems/cutting.html http://www.bourgase.com/systems/cutting.html Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST After watching a very bad scrimmage followed by an even worse intramural game, I started thinking about what are some of the essential techniques players should know to beat a zone and how should they learn to recognize opportunities on the court? http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EST October 2007: Dejan Bodiroga Rocker Step http://www.bourgase.com/links/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/links/index.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:00:00 EST Coaches spend significant time teaching the players on the teams that they coach. Including skills, systems, and more, lessons on and off the court determine whether a team will succeed or not. Knowing how players learn can help coaches employ the right teaching strategies, use effective learning aids, schedule practices and team meetings at the optimal time, and understand who learns better in groups and who prefers to work alone. http://www.bourgase.com/profile/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/profile/index.html Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EST New update, Fall 2007. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST September 2007: Two-Step Drop-Step http://www.bourgase.com/teams/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/teams/index.html Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:59:59 EST I added team photos for the 2000-01 U.T.S. Junior Varsity Boys and the 2003-04 U.T.S. Varsity Boys. http://www.bourgase.com/systems/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/systems/index.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:59:59 EST A team can't score without the ball. On the hardwood, if you can't stop or score, you lose; on the pick-up court, you sit. None of these skills are particularly difficult although they require practice to improve. Teams that make these skills a habit will succeed at any level of basketball. http://www.bourgase.com/leadership/responsibility.html http://www.bourgase.com/leadership/responsibility.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:30:00 EST My friend Andy Higgins explains that part of his motivation for coaching is to expand what is possible. Problem solving, breaking down boundaries, and thinking outside the box are all methods to expand what is possible. Historically, basketball - and all sports - has always been fueled by creativity. http://www.bourgase.com/leadership/creativity.html http://www.bourgase.com/leadership/creativity.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:30:00 EST My friend Andy Higgins explains that part of his motivation for coaching is to expand what is possible. Problem solving, breaking down boundaries, and thinking outside the box are all methods to expand what is possible. Historically, basketball - and all sports - has always been fueled by creativity. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:30:00 EST August 2007: Tim Duncan 1-2 Dribble Bank-shot http://www.bourgase.com/mental/ http://www.bourgase.com/mental/ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:30:00 EST Stress and pressure influence performance in sport and life. Athletes need to determine and maintain their optimal levels of anxiety. Coaches need to understand anxiety theory at a high level to help their players handle pressure whereas players require simple techniques to develop positive habits. Coach Bourgase provides hand-outs for each side of the equation. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:30:00 EST Association Moves: Double Pivot and Button-Hook http://www.bourgase.com/teams/bantam.html http://www.bourgase.com/teams/bantam.html Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:45:00 EST In retrospect, I didn't deserve my coaching job but I performed admirably and have deserved my subsequent positions. My high school, the University of Toronto Schools, cancelled the Senior Boys Basketball Team when I was in Grade 12 so I put myself forward as a candidate to coach the 14 and Under Boys Bantam Team. http://www.bourgase.com/teams/tricampus.html http://www.bourgase.com/teams/tricampus.html Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:30:00 EST Coaching in the University of Toronto Tri-Campus Basketball League was a way to get back into coaching after stepping away from the court over the summer. The St. George White Team faced some obstacles early in the season but won seven of the last eight games to claim the league title. Obviously, all of the credit goes to the players who all contributed. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:30:00 EST Kevin Garnett Spin Move http://www.bourgase.com/skills/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/skills/index.html Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:00:00 EST A printable handout featuring suggestions on how to incorporate creativity and innovation in the game of basketball. http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html http://www.bourgase.com/post/index.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:30:00 EST A hard cut/jump-hook and a head fake/reverse lay-up http://www.bourgase.com/systems/help.html http://www.bourgase.com/systems/help.html Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST Team defence - especially weak-side rotation - is one of the hardest skills for a group of players to learn. Building on the firm foundation of Dean Smith's three fundamentals (play hard-play smart-play together), here are ten tips to help instruct the nuances of good help defence. http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:00:00 EST Tri-Campus Practice Plan posted (Date: 03/01/07 - Emphasis: Practice Intensity) http://www.bourgase.com/skills/influence.html http://www.bourgase.com/skills/influence.html Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:30:00 EST A new article and handout to help players exert pressure and influence on the offence http://www.bourgase.com/links http://www.bourgase.com/links Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:30:00 EST Coaching martial arts using modern equipment for evaluation and a positive environment for athletes http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:00:00 EST Tri-Campus Practice Plan posted (Date: 02/15/07 - Emphasis: Handling Pressure) http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EST Tri-Campus Practice Plan posted (Date: 02/08/07 - Emphasis: Movement) http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html http://www.bourgase.com/practices/plans.html Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EST Tri-Campus Practice Plan posted (Date: 02/01/07 - Emphasis: Communication)