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
League-level adults - Play basketball to tuned into the whole of what is going on around us - Hemel (4)
Thu 04 Dec
|Hemel
We train players to tune into the nuanced, layered, intricate relationships of connections that flow around us all. Players use a greater awareness of the whole to make adjustments for immediate improvements. Players use the one non-technical skill the best rely on the most
Time & Location
04 Dec 2025, 21:00 – 22:00
Hemel, Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead HP3 8JH, UK
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About the event
# The Importance of Training the Ability to Perceive and Sense the Whole
The whole is the nuanced, intricate layers of relational connections that constantly flow around us. It cannot be fully quantified or entirely comprehended, making it impossible to control completely. If we don’t keep our eye in, it is easy to become out of tune with the whole. When this occurs, we find ourselves expending increasing amounts of energy attempting to prevent our plans from being derailed by external factors. In our exhaustion, we may resort to seizing whatever is readily available, doing nothing at all, or attempting to push our way through. All of which fails because we are out of tune with the whole.
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