Decision Making

Decision making: the game within the game. Make decisions from a place of knowledge and understanding. The better decision-makers players are, the more value they bring to their team.

One thing that I notice about young players is that they get stuck on making a decision. This indecision leads to turnovers or missed opportunities for them or the team. This can be frustrating for all the parties involved, including the parent. Usually, you will see the player beat himself or herself up after this happens.

Learning the game is critical to how much you will play and at what level. This is not a matter of age or grade but how much knowledge you have accumulated. The more you play and learn to understand what and how to do in different situations, the better. Having the discipline to take situational training into games is critical.

Situational training is when parts of the game are broken down into parts, and you learn the reads or plays to make. We love using this at ABP because it helps players become familiar with making game decisions. There are some keys to making this translate into a real game.

1. Treat every rep, drill, and opportunity like a real game.

2. Do it right every time. The better habits we develop, the more confident we become.

3. Do it with intensity and focus. You should always train and push yourself harder in preparation for the game to become more manageable.

Suppose you have a player struggling to make the right decisions without hesitation. Continue to check out our upcoming blogs and consider joining a training session.