Marina High School's Coach Roger Holmes and his staff made the trip up to Lake Arrowhead, CA last week to assist the Rim of the World Girls get more comfortable running the system. It turned out to be a very productive day as the Rim Girl's seemed to really grasp the concepts and drills that Coach Holmes shared with them.
Certainly, the transition was made easier by Coach Delmont, Head Varsity Coach of the Rim Girl's and his staff. Coach Delmont has tried to incorporate some of the system ideas during the Spring League, but have not been able to fully jump in due to lack of player numbers(many girls were involved in Spring sports). On this day however, Coach Delmont had a full squad of Girls and they really did a GREAT job in terms of picking up the nuances of the system.
The highlight of the day was a simulated game(for only 1 quarter) where the Rim Varsity competed against one of their lower-level teams. Even though there was a decided talent advantage for the Varsity, they finally got a chance to see how the system really works...stats were kept, the girls where subbed in shifts and they pressed like mad.
The final results of the scrimmage were outstanding, they met all of their goals(by a large margin in some cases). Even though there were only 30 people in the gym, it sounded like 1,000. The energy the girls displayed was tremendous. There is no doubt that if the Rim Girls can bottle that energy up and play like that on a game in game out basis, they will have a great season. The girls and coaches were sponges and as they get more comfortable with the little things, the sky is the limit.
As an aside, it is great to see fellow system coaches willing to share their knowledge and experiences to better those who are just starting out with this craziness. Certainly, in Marina's case, if it weren't for the time that Coach David Arseneault and Coach Gary Smith spent working with the coaching staff, it would have been difficult to achieve the success they did this past year.
So in that spirit, if any *system newbies* need any assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. We can't promise any one day clinics...that is based on location, time and other factors...but at the very least we will answer every question, provide any related video and/or doing anything else to help you make the adjustment to Extreme Fast Break Basketball.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Mini-Clinic at Rim of the World HS
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Coach McCanna, I cannot relay to Coach Holmes and you how grateful we are. Many of my girls and parents are INCREDIBLY excited about The System. Incidentally, I gave the girls a paper and pencil quiz (no notes allowed) today. The quiz asked for our goals within The System, specific numbers, positions, etc. Every girl scored perfectly. I have had multiple parents approach me with how excited their daughter is about playing within The System. They have a renewed love for the game. I cannot help but recall Arsenault's primary goal in running the system--the joy of everyone playing and having fun.
We still have a lot of work to do, but we'll get there. The girls love basketball and want success too much not to get it done. Hopefully, that hard work translates into joy...and ultimately greater success.
We have been running 3-2/2-1 fastbreaks to get used to driving and kicking out on offense. We're practicing chasing the ball and back-tapping. We're running drills that focus on trapping and interceptions. We curl, we fade and we slip. The girls are dedicated to this and so am I! Good times!
Gentlemen, thank you again for your efforts in giving our girls something to love. You've given our program an identity and something for the girls to believe in. Many thanks!
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