by Craig Impelman | May 30, 2018 | Blog
“You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes.” Related: Why You Should Always Give the Credit and Take the Blame This maxim of Coach John Wooden’s was a cornerstone of his approach to life. As with many of his principles, he learned it from...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
In order to be effective in our teaching, we must have rules and suggestions. Related: 10 Traits of an Effective Teacher In an interview with Marv Dunphy for his dissertation “John Robert Wooden: The Coaching Process,” Coach Wooden described the evolution of his...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
In order to be effective in our discipline (teaching, not punishing), we must have tact. Often how we say things is just as important as what we are saying. Related: 10 Traits of an Effective Teacher This issue will focus on the art of discipline. In his book Wooden:...
by Craig Impelman | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog
Coach Wooden defined important aspects of the coach as a teacher in the following manner: “He must continuously be exploring for ways to improve himself in order that he may improve others and welcome every person and everything that may be helpful to him. As has been...
by Craig Impelman | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog
Coach Wooden established four essential components of being a successful coach: the coach as a philosopher, as an example, as a teacher and as a leader. Let’s focus on the teacher-student (coach-player) relationship. Related: How to Set a Good Example Coach Wooden...
