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Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success

For Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team, certain words have special importance and force. Coach K uses them every day to energize, motivate, and teach his players how to be winners on the court and in every aspect of their lives. Now, in BEYOND BASKETBALL, he offers 40 short, hard-hitting essays-each centered on an important keyword and illustrated with anecdotes from his personal experiences-that educate and inspire. From the four most important words in life-"I believe in you"-to coping with losing, relying on one's teammates, the importance of discipline, and the rewards of taking pride in one's work, let Coach K guide you to success the way he guides his team-with the power of his words.

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Title of ebook: Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success
ISBN: 9780759516724
parent-ISBN: 9780446580496
Publisher: Warner Business Books
Internet download file size: 146 kb
Published: 10-2006
Released online for download: 10-10-2006
Author of eBook: Krzyzewski, Mike
Author: Spatola, Jamie, Krzyzewski

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Beyond Basketball

Chapter One

Adaptability

As a point guard at West Point, I had the privilege of playing for the legendary Bob Knight, a tough coach and probably the best of all time. There was one particular drill, called "Zig Zag," that we did in practice every single day. It was a defensive drill that was difficult and physically exhausting. Though it's a great and effective drill, my teammates and I dreaded it, but we always knew it was coming.

Five years later, after the completion of my service in the United States Army, I was able to reunite with Coach Knight as a graduate assistant coach at Indiana for the 1974-75 season. It was an unbelievable start for a coaching career, because not only did I have the opportunity to work under the best in the business, but he also had the number one team in the country that year with such standout players as Scott May, Kent Benson, and Quinn Buckner.

At our very first practice of the season, I was so excited just to be there. But I couldn't help but notice that we did not do the "Zig Zag" drill. In the locke ... read full excerpt from Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success ebook

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