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πŸ€ Shoshin

πŸ€ Shoshin

A childlike mentality in everything you do!

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Welcome to The Basketball Academy. πŸ›οΈ

We create Confidence.

We create Clarity.Β 

We instill Capabilities in coaches & players.


Next Week on The Basketball Academy - Alex Karaban πŸ†πŸ†


🚨 Preview of what you'll get this week:

πŸ€ #1 - Shoshin In Basketball πŸ‘€

πŸ€ #2 - The Celtics Using Shoshin πŸ€

πŸ€ #3 - Must Add Action πŸŽ₯Β 

BONUS 🚨 Drill

LET’S DIVE IN ⬇️


The Theory of Shoshin πŸ‘€

Shoshin is a Zen concept meaning "beginner's mind," characterized by openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions, regardless of one's experience level. In basketball, coaches and players can benefit from embracing this mindset to improve, foster creativity, and remain continuously adaptable. β€œA childlike joy in one’s craft.”

Shoshin in Basketball πŸ€

  • 1st Box Paint Touch = Help

  • Space = Shot

  • -29% of High School possessions have no paint touch & no reversals!

  • -67% Have 0 ball reversals +1 paint touch.

  • A great 3 is a catch & shoot three on balance & in rhythm.

  • Boston & OKC lead the NBA in drives, cuts to rim and spacing of rim protector.


Sneak Preview of our Must Add Action this week!


How The Celtics Have Implemented Shoshin πŸ€

The Celtics use their child-like mentality to stay on the razor’s edge of learning

List of warm-up activities the Celtics have done so far in training camp:

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