The Art of Composure in Basketball: A Training Session with Nolan

In this training session, the coach and his student, Nolan, worked on a crucial aspect of basketball: composure under pressure. The coach emphasized that becoming a more composed player is essential to controlling the game even when faced with aggressive defenders.

To start, the coach encouraged Nolan to play as calm as possible, without trying to beat him or show off. Instead, the focus was on staying composed and not letting the defender get in his head. The coach demonstrated this by holding onto the ball for a moment, making it difficult for Nolan to steal it, while still moving slowly and deliberately.

The coach then asked Nolan to try to stay calm and control the game as little as possible, using only minimal dribbling but maintaining control of the ball. This exercise was designed to help Nolan develop his ability to float the ball, keeping it in his hand for as long as possible to maintain control. The coach noted that this technique would give Nolan more opportunities to create space on the court.

As the training session progressed, the coach introduced a new challenge: turning towards him as many times as possible without getting distracted or losing focus. This exercise was designed to help Nolan develop his ability to stay focused and adaptable on the court. The coach emphasized that this skill is essential for players to be able to respond quickly to changing situations and avoid getting shut down by defenders.

Throughout the training session, the coach provided guidance and feedback to Nolan, helping him to refine his skills and build his confidence. The coach also encouraged Nolan to think critically about how he could improve his game, asking him to come up with two tips that he would give himself based on what the coach was doing.

One of these tips was to pay attention to how the coach's body positioning affected the ball's trajectory. The coach explained that by positioning himself in a way that made it difficult for Nolan to steal the ball, he could create opportunities for himself without having to use excessive dribbling or speed. This required Nolan to be aware of his surroundings and adjust his movements accordingly.

The second tip was related to how the coach used his body to shield the ball from Nolan's grasp. The coach demonstrated this by pulling the ball back into a safe position, making it clear that this technique would allow him to maintain control of the ball while also creating space on the court.

Throughout the training session, the coach and Nolan worked together to develop their skills and build each other's confidence. By focusing on composure under pressure, they were able to improve their overall game and become more effective players on the court.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: endoes this happen to you a bit too much or do you just feel sped up by tighter defense all right stick around I'll show you how to become a more composed player who controls the game even with aggressive Defenders so in this session with my guy Nolan we worked on just this and while even though he picked this up super quickly keep in mind that this is always a process and it's something that you're just going to need to develop experience with but I'm confident it's going to help a lot of you guys feel better about this and learn what to train to deal with high pressure defense better let's get into it you're trying to play as calm as you can don't even beat me you're just trying to stay composed not let me get you let's go hold on oh I almost had that nice there we go walking back walk it back and we'll go one more time now I'm gonna challenge you to do it and as little dribbles as possible but moving as slow as possible all right let's go oh yeah we're good we're good right back to it keep it going keep that composer oh let's go oh yeah now watch me do it try to steal the out of the ball hamburger right now keep trying keep trying to sweat do that let's go let's go when are you in most control of the ball when you have the best control of the ball when the ball is in the air or when it's in your hand right remember how we're working on kind of floating that ball kind of keeping it in your hand as long as possible is going to give you more control so if I'm here what you notice that I was doing is if you're playing defense I'm keeping that ball in my hand for a little I'm not carrying it but I'm just kind of floating it and I'm dribbling less whereas if I'm here I'm giving you more opportunities to or giving me more opportunities to take that buff so try to be super relaxed let that ball float there we go make sure you can see that floor otherwise good yep there we go oh yeah got me your goal is to turn towards me as many times as possible so every time you turn this way successfully you get a point okay all right and the reason for that is because I want you to get comfortable starting here and then being able to turn this way so you don't close yourself off like if I turn this way I'm now completely shut off from the coin that's not bad but I want you to also be able to turn this way but do it comfortably kind of use your body all right oh yeah yeah there we go it's gonna be tough at first oh yeah there we go and timing I think timing oh yeah yes sir let's try to get four let's try to get four starting now try to stay in the paint just kind of control your space no you're good I just added that rule oh yeah foreign oh yeah all right you play defense on me I'm gonna show you super quick how I would do it and I want you to think about let's say two tips that you would give yourself based on what I do all right what'd you say um yes that's that's perfect it's a good one that's a good one then there's a third one that I don't know if you picked up on it's tougher to pick up shield with your body yes you're getting there so actually it's a really good segue into it when I crossed here instead of kind of leaving it here because I knew if I reached in right here I was taking it from you I'm kind of pulling it back this way if that makes sense so I'm here if I'm here and I'm going in front of you I'm automatically getting it back to that pocket right there okay if that makes sense that way if you reach in I'm gone up out of it yep yeah they're exactly yes perfect yes sir two free throws yes sir that looks so much better so much better so hopefully you guys were able to learn something from this video even just taking one little technique or tool from it as always if you like the video make sure to like share comment any of that stuff overall just stay tuned with the journey thank you guys so much for the support as always let's keep growing as hoopers together foreigndoes this happen to you a bit too much or do you just feel sped up by tighter defense all right stick around I'll show you how to become a more composed player who controls the game even with aggressive Defenders so in this session with my guy Nolan we worked on just this and while even though he picked this up super quickly keep in mind that this is always a process and it's something that you're just going to need to develop experience with but I'm confident it's going to help a lot of you guys feel better about this and learn what to train to deal with high pressure defense better let's get into it you're trying to play as calm as you can don't even beat me you're just trying to stay composed not let me get you let's go hold on oh I almost had that nice there we go walking back walk it back and we'll go one more time now I'm gonna challenge you to do it and as little dribbles as possible but moving as slow as possible all right let's go oh yeah we're good we're good right back to it keep it going keep that composer oh let's go oh yeah now watch me do it try to steal the out of the ball hamburger right now keep trying keep trying to sweat do that let's go let's go when are you in most control of the ball when you have the best control of the ball when the ball is in the air or when it's in your hand right remember how we're working on kind of floating that ball kind of keeping it in your hand as long as possible is going to give you more control so if I'm here what you notice that I was doing is if you're playing defense I'm keeping that ball in my hand for a little I'm not carrying it but I'm just kind of floating it and I'm dribbling less whereas if I'm here I'm giving you more opportunities to or giving me more opportunities to take that buff so try to be super relaxed let that ball float there we go make sure you can see that floor otherwise good yep there we go oh yeah got me your goal is to turn towards me as many times as possible so every time you turn this way successfully you get a point okay all right and the reason for that is because I want you to get comfortable starting here and then being able to turn this way so you don't close yourself off like if I turn this way I'm now completely shut off from the coin that's not bad but I want you to also be able to turn this way but do it comfortably kind of use your body all right oh yeah yeah there we go it's gonna be tough at first oh yeah there we go and timing I think timing oh yeah yes sir let's try to get four let's try to get four starting now try to stay in the paint just kind of control your space no you're good I just added that rule oh yeah foreign oh yeah all right you play defense on me I'm gonna show you super quick how I would do it and I want you to think about let's say two tips that you would give yourself based on what I do all right what'd you say um yes that's that's perfect it's a good one that's a good one then there's a third one that I don't know if you picked up on it's tougher to pick up shield with your body yes you're getting there so actually it's a really good segue into it when I crossed here instead of kind of leaving it here because I knew if I reached in right here I was taking it from you I'm kind of pulling it back this way if that makes sense so I'm here if I'm here and I'm going in front of you I'm automatically getting it back to that pocket right there okay if that makes sense that way if you reach in I'm gone up out of it yep yeah they're exactly yes perfect yes sir two free throws yes sir that looks so much better so much better so hopefully you guys were able to learn something from this video even just taking one little technique or tool from it as always if you like the video make sure to like share comment any of that stuff overall just stay tuned with the journey thank you guys so much for the support as always let's keep growing as hoopers together foreign\n"