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Point Guard PlayAREASOFEMPHASISGUIDELINES FOR COACHESUse These Attributes As The Basis ForIdentification and Development OfPoint GuardsThese previously listed attributes are thework plan for skill development over time.Mastery of the skills and attributes areimportant for development. Through payingcloser attention to the role and attributes ofpoint guards we will more likely to identifyand developing world class players whocan compete with the best in the world.Coaches Must Be Prepared ToDevelop The Point GuardsThe development of Point guards should bedebated and compared at all levels.Whether it is closest to nature rather thannurture debate, or science more than artshould not stop us from developingstrategies and programmes to better coachand develop point guards.The fact is that the skills are learned andrefined and developed over a long termperiod. Confidence and technical abilityare the first stages but what we areconcerned with is the development ofeffective point guards in the longer term.This will take time and will take diligencefrom coaches in identifying talent. Someresearches would say a ten year or tenthousand hours of practice is the formulafor the development of an expert pointguard.It takes time to master the skills required. It’sat least a ten year quest (or 10000 hrs) forcompetency. It is not one year or oneseason that a player emerges or acquiresthe ability and skills. Any potential pointguard will be required to have the ball inthe hands far more often than just at teamtrainings and probably more than anyother player in the squad. Players wantingto be the best at a young age will need tohave the ball in their hands often. Thisshould be encouraged through highlightingthe need and secondly prescribingchallenging ball handling, dribblingactivities and continual opportunities forone on one play that all challenge youngplayers to improve their competency.Our job as a coach is to make the pointguard better at each and every step alongthe pathway. Helping them become the“Master of 8 seconds of offence” that arerequired to advance the ball out of thebackcourt against all pressure defences.Clear Understanding OfOffensive CapabilityTechnically the Point guard must be able tobeat their man off the dribble. They shoulddevelop their passing skills and be able tounderstand when and where to pass in agame situation. Additionally they must giveup the ball through making the easy passto involve other players. At times they willneed the technical ability and mentalability to hold the ball and control thetempo for the team. They should becapable of making the open shot so theymust be developed and practice asperimeter shooters. They must develop theirrange to the three point line and not just bedribble dependent offensive players. Thecoach plays a major role in creating thistraining and learning environment. Goodcommunication, breakdown drills andeffective coaching is what is required todevelop very good point guards.Tactically the point guard should knowwhat and how the coach is thinking or153