Here is #3 in my list of the New Normal for championship teams. It is practical, and easy to implement.
INSTANT POSITIVE RESPONSE – IPR: Once again, in traditional cultures, the athletes’ response to a mistake, a miscue or error is to drop the head and shoulders, feeling sorry for themselves and embarrassed because they believe they let the team down. During the time it takes to grieve the error, the opponent scores in offensive transition or establishes an advantageous position on the field. As a result, two mistakes are made at the same time: the original error, plus the mistake of not responding properly. Because of the frequency of such an occurrence, I developed the concept of IPR, instant positive response My teams practice this new normal daily and when an error occurs, they communicate loudly on the field “IPR, IPR” to get that athlete who committed the mistake back into the hurried flow of the next play. Being mindful of this idea actually helps to commit fewer errors. But as we know, there are two types of athletes – those who make mistakes...and those who will.
Love the idea and to have a term that can help refocus - taking the focus off the mistake.
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