“I’ve read his books. Why
this?“
The late John Wooden and others have written dozens of books about him, his coaching and his principles on and off the court…
…But his journey to coaching success was NOT a breezy “escalator ride” to the
top.
But Coach Wooden either defeated every crisis he encountered - or reversed
it.
In this forgotten recording, The Sporting News’ “No.1 Coach of All Time“ explains the whole story of his success to a long-time friend.
For every struggle he overcame, the “Double Hall of Famer“ presents a framework, philosophy or principle to overcome the
adversity.
Without time limits or other TV production constraints, Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton’s coach delivers 83 jam-packed minutes of wisdom on…
•    The mindset “switch“ which secured a
championship victory after losing 4 starters!
•    The years of work which went into the “Pyramid of Success“ and the “success explosion“ happening when Wooden applied the full framework.
•    The struggle for a new definition of success which “unlocked“ his coaching victories.
•    How he “locked in“ his player’s allegiance by standing up against segregation, became runner- up in a national tournament…
•    …And how that
runner-up position made UCLA and the University of Minnesota compete to sign Wooden as a coach!
•    How resorting to fatherly advice turned his team around to win multiple national championships - without a home court!
•    How his team’s
results were less than stellar… until he created a “no-pressure“ environment!
•    What problems held his team back… until he embraced the adversity by accepting the difficult conditions as they were.
•    Why “liking“ all his players and treating them the same wasn’t helping
them to fulfill their potential.
With context, his wisdom “fell into place“ and delivered us strategies we could implement as
soon as at the next practice.
Watching the interview turned mere information into actionable, detailed advice for common coaching situations.
You can stream the interview on your phone or computer right away!
Brian Williams
The Coaching
Toolbox
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