Basketball New Zealand

Overview

Basketball coaching is for anyone who enjoys Basketball and genuinely cares about the overall development of the players in their care. Basketball coaching is not just about improving a player's physical performance, it's about the development of them as a ‘whole’ person. The physical skills players learn may only be used for a few years, but the attitudes and values they develop towards themselves and others will last for a lifetime.

New Zealand CoachApproach

The New Zealand CoachApproach is a term used to describe a philosophical approach to coaching in New Zealand, focusing on who and how, as well as what to coach. Its aim is to create independent and confident players who can ‘coach’ themselves.

Effective Coaching

The New Zealand CoachApproach recognises there are many different ways to coach and no single style is completely right or wrong. Effective coaching requires the coach to vary his/her approach according to the needs of the player or team at that particular moment, in that particular situation (eg safety).

Athlete-Centered Learning

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