Effort

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At Smith Basketball Academy, we don't just say "we teach life skills through the game." We actually take the time during our practice sessions to meet as a group in a classroom to discuss our program pillars.

When discussing "EFFORT" we cover these topics:

• Pushing through fatigue and staying mentally sharp
• Not cutting corners and cheating yourself, and your teammates
• Explain why effort is a non-negotiable 
• Strategies to find the desire to do what most won't - enjoying the struggle