Where land and sky connect

By Alistair Castagnoli, basketball and consulting coach, athletic trainer

A few weekends ago I happened to witness what I would later addressed as "a clear demonstration of incompetence in the technical, tactical, athletic and above all human management of a team during a basketball game".
Sad but true. 

THE FACTS

When a team is fighting its way back into a game - after being down in double figures - and, with few minutes left in the game, manages to take the lead and, more important, to steal the momentum from the opponent, what is its coaching staff supposed to do?

Why coach when you can guide?

By Alistair Castagnoli, basketball and consulting coach, athletic trainer

WHAT I LOVE IS...

There are many things that I love about the Golden State Warriors. 

Many things that makes it a team that is simply fun to watch.

They play and you just stare because they enjoy playing together. And that's a rarity nowadays.

The top of the mountain

By Alistair Castagnoli, basketball and consulting coach, athletic trainer

THE WAY TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN...

Everyone knows that coaching a game is different than coaching during practice. And that coaching a clutch game is far more complex than coaching a regular game.

Unfortunately not every coach has that instinct.