Hey Coach,
Back in the spring, we ran our first Off-Season Challenge.
The feedback blew us away.
"This might be the most impactful thing we've done."
We heard that over and over. So we're doing it again - same approach with an enhanced and extended 8-week format. This time for the Preseason Challenge.
And it makes just as much sense now.
You're not just going through content at this time of year.
You're actually thinking.
You're building a vision.
You're putting together a real plan for this season.
Most coaches never slow down enough to do that.
But here's the part we can't ignore.
What you're doing right now…this is the easy part!
Planning is fun. Vision is exciting. Everything makes sense on paper.
The test comes later.
Because change is hard. Breaking habits is hard. Teaching something new is hard.
Staying with it when it doesn't look good yet - that's REALLY hard.
You're not going to see results overnight. It's not microwave work. It takes time.
And honestly, most coaches don't stick with it long enough.
I heard a GM from a major college football program speak recently. One thing he said stuck with me.
"If you can't adapt, change, and try something new, you can't work for us." Then he added this: 95% of coaches go right back to their old habits the second things get uncomfortable.”
They hit resistance and go back to what feels familiar. Even if that's the very thing that's been holding them back. That's really what this comes down to.
It's not about knowing what to do. It's not about having access to better ideas.
It's about STAYING WITH SOMETHING when it gets uncomfortable.
So when you think about this season - anything you've said you're going to implement…
It's going to be harder than you think.
It's going to move slower than you want.
There will be moments where you wonder if it's even working.
That's part of it.
Players are adjusting. You're adjusting. You're building something different.
Adversity doesn't mean it's wrong.
It usually means you're doing something new.
It means learning and growth are taking place.
And if you can stay with it a little longer than most, that's where things start to shift.
Here's what actually separates the 5% from everybody else:
1. They expect it to feel like failure before it works. Not a setback. Not a red flag. The expected, unavoidable middle part. If you know that going in, week three doesn't knock you off the plan - it just confirms you're on schedule.
2. They don't do it alone. Every coach we've watched stick with a hard change had someone checking in on them while it was still messy - not after it was working. That's the whole reason we built accountability into SAVI Basketball.
- Coach Senkungu
This is what separates the programs that quit in week two and ones that are standing strong in week twelve.
We're here to help you through each wave of adversity.
Not just the planning. The sticking with it part.
Keep going.
Stay SAVI,
Mark
P.S. If practice already feels messier than you pictured this summer, tell us what's not clicking - book a free Discovery Call. That's exactly the kind of stuck we're built to help you push through.
