Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

 1) I'm proud of my activity, I think people really enjoyed the physical activity and I believe it solidified my knowledge of basketball to my peers.

2) A & B. AP

3)What worked was the fact that I was able to connect my answers to my own personal life.

4) I would do a more thorough analysis of my answers and do more research.

5) To be honest, this project wasn't helpful to my future. Basketball isn't going to be that big of a part in my life during college.

Blog 21: Mentorship

Literal:

Raquel Viramontes, 3236330461. Baldwin Park High School.

Interpretive:

The most important thing I gained from this experience was learning how to deal with real life coaching problems, I was put in a situation where I had to make executive decisions with a real life team and that really showed me how hard it is to be a coach and when it's appropriate to make certain decisions.

Applied:

My mentorship has helped me form real connections between my research and reality. I've applied to philosophies I've learned from my research, to real life coaching situations. My EQ focuses on transitioning to adulthood, and coaching a JV team has allowed me to see players grow and transition to much more mature players.

Blog 20 Exit Interview

1) How can a basketball coach most influence a young person's transition to adulthood? My answers are:

1. (Best) Basketball coaches must present themselves as a role model and surpass the coaching standards set by the league they're coaching for.
2. Basketball coaches must expose young people to variations of the same task, thus forcing them to outsource and network.
3. It is the responsibility of a basketball coach to instill the importance of commitment into their player's mindset.

2) I came to this conclusion by physically playing on a basketball team and watching what worked and didn't work, I noticed that we learned more from watching what my coach does than listening to what she says. 

3) The only problems I've faced concern finding research and my ESA's. Research  was hard to find because everything was considered foundational. ESA's have been my biggest challenge, I've been unsuccessful in finding quality statistics that pertain to my answer. 

4) One of my most significant sources is my coach Raquel Viramontes, she is my role model and proved all my theories correct. My other significant source is Mariah Escalante, the girl I trained. She allowed me to put all the things I learned about being a great coach into action. 

Independent Component 2

LITERAL

a. I, Seriah Escobedo, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”

b. Mariah Escalante helped me complete my independent component by allowing me to train her.

c. Log on blog.

d. Mariah is on a travel ball team as well as her school team and I am training her to improve her speed, stamina and fundamental skills. We went on runs & hikes, I showed her leg workouts, ab workouts, as well as crossover and shooting form drills.

INTERPRETIVE

I have played in the same leagues (just different age brackets) as Mariah for about 3 years now, and she recently came to me looking for advice on a few crossovers, techniques to improve your balance, etc. I decided to offer my services to her so I can use that as my hours, so technically it’s like a win win situation, we both complete our goal. Training Mariah really opened my eyes to the more personal side of coaching. Mentorship showed me what it’s like to coach a team, but this experience was a lot more lucrative to the arguments I’m trying to make with my senior project. These 30 hours were basically real life proof that the information I researched was valid. We worked out three times a week for 2 hours for a month and a half, we usually worked out at night due to the hot weather.

APPLIED

This component helped me answer my EQ because it reinforced the research I did for my research checks, which I stated earlier. It showed me that players do react better and really absorb and appreciate one on one instruction. And in order to maximize your success in the basketball world, you need a one on one trainer/coach. Simply playing on a team lacks the one on one training necessary to be at the top of your game and perfect your skills. I was able to critique every one of Mariah’s habits and closely watch the way she did each move and stop her and correct it whenever necessary.

So Long Basketball!

Well, March marked the end of my high school basketball career. Season's over and since I'm a senior that means its over forever. I don't really know how to feel yet, I guess it hasn't fully hit me. I know I'm going to miss the whole atmosphere of high school ball, for example going on the bus with your team, playing in school tournaments, home games, etc., but I can still keep playing. I'm in travel ball leagues so I am just going to focus all my energy on those teams. I also run basketball clinics with my uncle, so I know I won't be disconnected from basketball forever.

These are the awards, certificates and patches I got from my final basketball banquet. 

Blog 18: Third Answer

• How can a basketball coach most influence a young person's transition to adulthood? 
• It is the responsibility of a basketball coach to instill the importance of commitment into their player's mindset. 
• Commitment is essential in both the adolescent and adult world; if one does not grasp the importance of commitment, they will acquire the reputation of someone who is irresponsible. ex: committed to paying your mortgage every month. 
• Not only do people need to be committed to taking care of their responsibilities, commitment is also vital in relationships. ex: you will never have a healthy marriage if you are constantly cheating. 
• Once you get a stable job, you are expected to pull your weight around there, without commitment, that will be nearly impossible.
• I changed my third answer very recently, so as of right now I don't have printed research for this answer, I came to this conclusion by simple logic. 
• Commitment is the state of quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc. 

Blog 17: Fourth Interview

1. What characteristics does a role model possess?
2. What separates a good player from a great player?
3. Are athletes born with talent or can they acquire it?
4. What effect can being recruited have on an athlete's future?
5. How do you motive players to push themselves to their full potential?
6. If an athlete had an attitude problem, how would you address it?
7. At what age should an athlete begin the recruitment process?
8. How would you deal with a player who was unsuccessful in being recruited?
9. What should a teenager be committed to?
10. How would you teach a team the importance of commitment?
11. How can a coach insure they will be a good example to their team at all times?
12. If you were to ever step out of line, what would you do to show your team that you mishandled the situation?
13. Can an athlete still be successful without being recruited?
14. What do you do in a situation where a player is not committed to the team?
15. When does a teenager become an adult? At 18, or sometime before/after that?
16. Should coaches and players keep in touch after the season is over?
17. How would you teach a team about respect and discipline?
18. What would you do if an athlete's parents did not want them to be recruited? Would you respect their wishes or respect the athlete's?
19. Why does a team need a good coach in order to be successful?
20. What activities can a team do off the court to increase team chemistry?

Blog #16: Advisory Meeting #2

EQ: How can a basketball coach most influence a young person's transition to adulthood? 

Answer 2: A basketball coach can most influence a young person's transition to adulthood by teaching them the importance of commitment. 

1) Commitment is essential in adult finances. For example, you cannot simply stop paying for something whenever you want to. 

2) Teaching players commitment is a necessity for a successful team. It is impossible to progress as a team if they players do not fully devote themselves to going to practices and participating in similar events. 

3) Commitment is also important in an adult relationship. For example, one must stay committed to one partner in order to have a happy marriage. 

Concluding Sentence: If a basketball coach teaches their players the importance of commitment, the results will produce more responsible and dedicated adults.

Blog 15 Independent Component 2 Approval

1. I plan to play another sport or intern with a coach.

2. I will use pictures and maybe discussion excerpts to show proof of my 30 hours.

3. I will practice proper coach etiquette and learn about obeying coach's orders.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

• Literal
• a) I, Seriah Escobedo, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 years of work. 
• b) Raquel Viramontes, Varsity Basketball Coach at Baldwin Park High School. 
• c) Hours are on log. 
• d) My senior topic concerns basketball, so for my independent component I played on the Varsity Basketball team at Baldwin Park High School.
• Interpretive 
• Playing on this team really gave me insight on what it takes to be a basketball coach. We participated in many games and had countless hours of practice. 

  

  (This was when I sprained my ankle.)

  
• Applied
• This component helped me understand the foundation of my topic by showing me exactly what a coach does; meaning organizing practices, joining tournaments, giving a motivational speech before a game, etc. 

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. I am most proud of the fact that my presentation went smoothly and I wasn't nervous at all.

2. (a & b) I personally would give myself a P+ because I met all requirements and surpassed the 10 minute time requirement.

3. What worked for me in Lesson 2 was my love for the topic and my extensive research, I had a lot to talk about.

4. If I could change anything about Lesson 2, I would just explain my resources more in depth.

5. As of right now, the only thing I could think of for answer 2 is for coaches to expose their players to opportunities to advance in the sport. (getting scouted etc.)

Extra January Post

I sprained my ankle this month and as a result I had to be on crutches and also had to miss two games. I'm not fully recovered but there is only a few games of the season left and this is my last year playing so I want to play as much as possible. I've been icing my ankle everyday so hopefully the bruising disappears soon.

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1. How can a basketball coach most influence a young person's transition to adulthood?
2. What players have you kept in touch with throughout your career? 
3. Why do you think you still have a relationship with such players? 
4. How can you better yourself as a coach over time? 
5. What changes about a player that leads you to believe they are becoming adults? 
6. What's your coaching philosophy? 
7. What coach have you kept in touch with? 
8. If you had one piece of advice to give to your players what would it be? 
9. What role is a coach suppose to fulfill? 
10. How can a coach substitute as a parental figure? 

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours

1. I am doing my mentorship at Baldwin Park High School.

2. My contact is Raquel Viramontes.

3. So far I have completed 20 mentorship hours.

4. The 10 hours I most recently completed were very similar to the first 10 hours I completed. They involved simply assisting the coach during their practices.

5. I emailed Piggot my contact's name and number.

Blog 10: Senior Project, The Holiday

1. Over the break, what I did to work on my senior project was continue to help the JV coach run practices, as well as play on my Varsity team.

2. The most important thing I learned was probably how to align my feet (square up) to the basketball in the best manner to increase my shooting percentage. I also learned the more you ask of 15 year old JV girls the less they try.

3. I would interview my first ever basketball coach Anthony, he was an extremely great coach and basically taught me how to play basketball. His words still have an impact on me to this day.