Principles, Not Systems: Part 2
Principle of Play: Shot Selection
One of the principles of play I use is shot selection.
A starting question might be… If there are higher-value shots, how can we get as many of those as possible?
I use SOO as an acronym for the shots I value. The more letters, the higher the value.
SOO stands for:
S: slot (house)
O: off-pass (pass, tip, rebound)
O: open
The highest value shot is a SOO+. I add bonuses for passes that:
cross the royal road
originate from behind the net
How to Practice from an Ecological Lens
Commander’s Intent w/ EcoD
‘Commander’s Intent’ is a term from Jocko’s book, Extreme Ownership. In essence, the leader gives the players the ‘goal’, and they are left to accomplish it however they see fit.
In other words…
The ‘what’ is given by the leader, and the ‘how’ is left up to the players.
Tell the players and if they are curious, teach the why behind why you value these shots, then put them in a situation where they can look to create high-value shots for themselves.
Commander’s Intent is Power.
EcoD is Power.
In the EcoD world, they have another name you might here for this term:
