In sports and in life, CONNECTION is as important as everything else put together.
The ultimate connection is called Gestalt—An immersive experience of the connections between the players, creating something greater than the sum of individual talents.
Without an understanding of Gestalt, it is easy to believe that achieving maximum potential necessitates perfect alignment, where everything fits together flawlessly. You remove the opportunity to experience something more than the sum of the parts. You prevent genuine connection.
You don't access a Gestalt by following instructions. Coaches can encourage connection; only players can access and shape a Gestalt. It is achieved by observing and copying those within the Gestalt you wish to join, and processing the entirety of the experience so that you embody the Gestalt. It is easier to access a Gestalt when someone is shaping it.
HOW TO SHAPE A GESTALT - think Steph Curry
1. Clarity. Ensure that the next move is apparent to everyone
2. Patience. Wait to see how everyone reacts
3. A Sense of Calmness. If the chosen move can’t be executed, stay calm, and allow another move of clarity to unfold.
The ability to experience genuine connection is a crucial life skill for the 21st century
Basketball - younger teenagers, all ability, mixed, @ Bushey (22)
Sun 23 Feb
|Bushey
Play basketball without thinking like a machine
Time & Location
23 Feb 2025, 18:00 – 19:00
Bushey, Aldenham Rd, Bushey WD23 2TD, UK
Guests
About the event
We consider basketball to be the most fluid and relational sport. Yet, many coaches and players are trained in a mechanical manner. To enhance their ability to read the game's flow to create something new from the relationships between everyone around them - we teach coaches and players to play without thinking like a machine. A skill that can be applied to all sports and life.
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We approach inclusion with a human perspective and create teams where each person contributes to creating something new from the relationships between everyone around us all. Wow moments. Based on assessments from our peer-reviewed coaches, players who only try…
SkillsofWow.org is the governing body for those who coach the skills of Wow.