When I started this blog I really told myself I was going to keep it updated. Not everyday, but maybe 1-2 times per week. That plan has failed miserably. However, this year I am determined to keep it relevant and up-to-date with current news and coaching ideas. I’m not really that worried about the number of people reading, but want to keep this as a ‘basketball journal’ as such. Something that I can show potential employers as an example of my passion and (hopefully) knowledge of basketball. If it picks up some regular readers on the way, so be it.

In my bid to commit to the blog, I’ve decided to come up with some regular ‘features’ to make it easier for me to focus and post a lot more frequently. The new post types will be:

‘Quick Hitters’ – A roundup post of current happenings and interesting events in the basketball world, accompanied by my own commentary. Not dissimilar to ESPN’s ‘Bullets’ posts. Aiming to post 2-3 of these per week.

‘Playbook’ – A fairly detailed video break-down of a particular set play that I have noticed during that week’s basketball action. Could be from NBA/NCAA/Other. Aiming to post 1-2 of these per week.

‘Coaching Notes’ – An article on a particular element of coaching that I am interested in or studying. Or something prompted by a news story (see ‘Choosing a Captain’). Maybe 2-3 of these per month.

‘State of the Game’ – An article on a particular element of basketball, generally unrelated to coaching. As the Olympics are coming and Team GB are in the race for a spot this section will be predominantly about the UK basketball scene. Possibly 1-2 of these per month.

‘Random Digressions’ – Anything that arises outside of basketball that I feel is relevant to the feel of the blog. I watch a lot of other sports and this will be the place for those thoughts to appear. Also could include current affairs issues which I feel strongly about, depending on how motivated I am to write about them. This section might be less populated than the others, but that’s fine. Maybe 1 per month, depending on stuff that happens.

Of course, if something I want to write doesn’t fit neatly into one of these categories, that doesn’t mean I’m not going to write it. It’s just going to be easier for me to focus my attentions on posting frequently if I have set guidelines and timeframes.