Less is more

This summer, as basketball camps like COBA make their annual impression on young athletes that want to improve, some camp directors have reported attendance numbers are slightly lower. The main reason seems to be that families are spending more time together as opposed to sending kids to camp for as many weeks. That is a good scenario. Regardless, coaches need to remain positive and provide strong leadership. Some positives of lower attendance:

• economically speaking, it is a good lesson to have to do more with less - forces creativity and deeper thinking
• if staffing maintained, the coach to player ratios improve (good PR)
• easier logistics due to moving fewer groups of people around
• station work becomes more meaningful because of targeted instruction
• fewer potential distractions - better effective management time
• greater enjoyment due to the freshness of coaching a different size of group
• further review of daily practice plans will likely lead to new approaches (energizing)