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This project is really a marriage of my two passions and careers: coaching basketball and teaching elementary/middle school in the Montessori philosophy.

For those unfamiliar, Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator who created a method of teaching that builds upon the natural learning processes of children. In the classroom, concrete materials are used to help students progress toward abstract concepts. Done right, it also helps to instill the value of time management, productive independence, and responsibility, both to self and others.

After having coached high school basketball for 17 seasons - Hersey High School (IL); Druid Hills High School (GA); Okemos High School (MI); St. Augustine High School (FL) - the Universe pulled me away from the sideline. I welcomed a new child and started a full-time tutoring program called the Martha T Price Academic Life Laboratory, or, The ALL School. Naturally, it didn’t pull the game away from me.

During my coaching years, I often found myself having similar conversations with high schoolers that I was having earlier in the day with elementary school students. Whether this came down to responsibility or accountability, or realizing that some of my athletes were struggling to grasp concepts of the game, I was frustrated at them for things they should have learned. Namely, some of them hadn’t learned to learn. Basketball was an escape or a relief from the classroom, and they had never been taught how to maximize their time engaged with work. School wasn’t fun, so learning wasn’t fun, practical, or worthwhile.

Here, what I try to oer, especially to coaches of younger athletes, is a way to present basketball strategies and concepts in a way that encourages independent practice and tangible learning. Whether they take a few moments at home after school, in the car on the way to practice, or on the weekend with their friends, these 3 Part Cards are meant to help elevate the understanding of the game from the youngest athletes up.

These cards may also be applicable to older athletes with dierent learning styles. Some may not be able to visualize what their coach is talking about while on the floor. Repetitively showing doesn’t always translate into retention. This independent practice, with a control to allow for perfect practice, is another way to broaden the depth and beauty of the game to more players.

I hope these cards find you - coaches, parents, athletes - and provide a tried and true educational method to the learning and understanding of the game you love, a love that you are looking to share with others.

Own Your I,
Ben Price - Moral Compass Competitive Wellness Training/The ALL School