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Are These Three Mistakes Quietly Wasting Your Practice Time?
The common habits that eat reps, energy, and player attention
Most wasted practice time comes from a handful of repeatable errors, and almost every coach makes at least one of them. Coach Collins names the three biggest offenders and gives a fix for each.
Mistake 1: Talking too much
Long explanations kill reps. Teach in short bursts, get them playing, then correct on the fly. If you're talking for two minutes, you've already lost half the gym.
Mistake 2: Standing in lines
Too many players waiting, too few moving. Break into small groups, use multiple baskets, and choose drills that keep every player active.
Mistake 3: No score, no standard, no consequence
Work without a winner turns into going through the motions. Put a score, a time limit, or a target number on almost everything.
Also covered
Planning practice on paper with time stamps, then actually honoring the clock
Closing every segment with one clear teaching point
Evaluating practice by reps and energy rather than by how much you said
Coaching point
Judge your practice by what your players did, not by what you explained.
Try this week
Have someone time how long you talk during one practice. The number usually surprises people.
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