Episode 550 – Intensity, the X-Factor

This week we’re discussing how intensity can be your team’s separator next season. In a sports culture where players are playing so many games and rewarded for individual performances over team wins, TJ and Sam discuss how you can bring intensity, energy, and effort to life in your programs.

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Show Notes:

  • Intro Topic
  • Timberwolves & Anthony Edwards
  • Achieving something special
  • Competing on the defensive end
  • “I don’t coach effort & attitude”
  • Gaining skill with intensity without overtraining
  • Practice goals and design
  • More games & social media influences
  • Intensity and toughness
  • “Never stop playing hard – Never stop talking”
  • Udonis Haslem story
  • Giving your team an edge
  • Fun to coach
  • Winning players make winning plays
  • Don’t cheat it

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