Let’s stop being less than the sum of our parts
Let's connect as a Gestalt. Let's create something greater than the sum of our parts. Let's connect for more, not less.
When players are giving all their attention to flawlessly executing their part in a fixed sum of parts, any fragmentation leads to uncharacteristic mistakes, and the team’s performance becomes less than the sum of the parts.
Addressing this challenge isn’t about pushing players to execute their parts with greater precision. Rather, it involves nurturing connections to create something greater than the sum of the parts—a *Gestalt*. Players observe the big picture of what is going on around them, waiting for opportunities to step in and offer previously unseen alternatives as someone’s options begin to dwindle. Players know they have each other's backs as they navigate the unknown, instilling a belief that they can achieve anything together.
However, if players neglect to consistently practice this *Gestalt*, the ability of today's technology to measure parts of a performance will divert players' and coaches attention back to perfecting the execution of parts in a fixed sum of parts. They will lose their ability for Gestalt.
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Adult - League - @ Longdean (14)
Thu 03 Oct
|Hemel Hempstead
Improve in-game decision-making at the club level by transcending mechanical thinking.
Time & Location
03 Oct 2024, 20:30 – 21:30
Hemel Hempstead, Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead HP3 8JH, UK
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About the event
“The most important lesson I ever learned in basketball? Slow down… Good teams beat you with speed. Great teams beat you with spacing and timing.” - Jason Kidd
We play basketball to guide players from multiple sports to move away from viewing one another as LEGO-like pieces to be assembled into a machine. Instead, we encourage them to think opponents are trying to hide something from them. As players gain practical experience in moving to find what is being hidden, they cultivate a richer understanding of the relationships, connections, and the intricate web of space and timing that exists between them all. Players learn to slow down and win with spacing and timing
League-level and Mixed
16+
8.30pm - 9.30pm
Thursdays
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