Motivational concepts for youth basketball players:

1. Find a positive role model or group that your child can identify with to improve long-term commitment in basketball. ​
2. A spartan like skill development area to play and practice in can be a good thing occasionally (i.e. an unfinished basement area, drive way, small gym, or playground area).
   
3. Praise effort and improvement versus innate talent or outcomes.
   
4. Create a clear action plan/commitment contract that your child has a say in and reward them for their effort (i.e complete one to two drill sheets over a set period of time and you get this, ______).