Ingin tahu bagaimana cara belajar yang tepat? Menurut David Chiem, pendiri lembaga pengembangan pola pikir internasional MindChamps, inti dari kegiatan belajar yang tepat adalah mempelajari bagaimana cara belajar, bukan apa yang dipelajari.

"We must learn how to learn not what you learn," ujar David usai menobatkan Bams Samson sebagai Youth Fellow of MindChamps di Rumah Ranadi, Jeruk Purut Jakarta, Minggu (27/12/2009).

Menurut David, MindChamps, lembaga yang ia dirikan mampu membantu siswa mengingat informasi dalam jangka panjang untuk kemudian juga mampu memanggil kembali informasi yang mereka ingat secara tepat.

"Ada banyak teknik untuk mengerti sebuah informasi. Kami tidak mengajarkan konten namun mengajarkan bagaimana teknik yang benar dalam menyimpan informasi. Dengan demikian siswa akan senang. Jika kita mengetahui bagaimana cara melakukan sesuatu, maka kita akan melakukannya dengan senang," ujar David.

Konsep belajar MindChamps menggunakan tiga pendekatan. Pertama pendekatan champion mind yang membantu murid menemukan sesuatu yang unik dari dirinya. "Seperti Bams Samsons, uniknya dia adalah bintang rock," imbuh David mencontohkan.

Kedua, pendekatan creative mind yang membantu siswa mengolah atau menggunakan informasi yang ia simpan dengan kreatif. "Informasi itu banyak jumlahnya dan mudah didapat. Semakin banyak, semakin rendah nilainya, sama halnya dengan batu permata. Untuk itu, informasi yang banyak tersebut harus dikreasikan," kata David.

Ketiga, pendekatan learning mind yang membantu siswa mengerti bagaimana cara belajar yang benar. Ketiga pendekatan tersebut dikenal sebagai new brain software. Selain menerapkan cara belajar baru, MindChamps juga memiliki program untuk meningkatkan kepribadian siswa, kemampuan komunikasi dan menjalin hubungan interpersonal, serta menyediakan workhsop bagi orangtua murid dalam mendukung siswa dan menciptakan lingkungan belajar yang nyaman di rumah.

MindChamps merupakan lembaga pendidikan internasional yang tersebar di beberapa negara yang didirikan oleh David Chiem bekerja sama dengan Profesor Allan Snyder seorang ahli syaraf ternama di dunia.

Seperti yang diberitakan, Bams Samsons yang lulus dari MindChamps pada 2003 dinobatkan sebagai Youth Fellow of MindChamps, Minggu (27/12/2009). Menurut Bams, metode belajar MindChamps telah membuatnya keluar dari ketidaknyamanan. "MindChamps membantu saya di situ, dia mengajarkan cara belajar yang membuat orang mudah belajar," ujar Bams.

Coaches are always looking for the secret to a team’s success, and many of them develop long laundry lists of qualities and attributes that they want the team to strive to develop. If players truly CARE about their teammates, THINK about their actions and TRY their best, the team will grow into a unit and begin to be the best that they can be.

CARE. When teams begin to work together and go through the everyday effort they develop a certain camaraderie that forces them to truly CARE about their teammates. When that happens, they will do everything that they cannot to let their teammates down. Everyone must accept teammates and coaches as they are and mold themselves into whatever is necessary to make US successful. As a group remember the goodness required to enjoy each other and have fun while participating in this great game. In our off-the-court lives, it means contributing our time to others, to good and worthwhile causes, and to the welfare of our families and our loved ones.

THINK. Players and coaches must focus on learning the knowledge of the system and the fundamentals of the game of basketball. Strive for individual improvement on a daily basis and work to reach the team goals by executing the prepared game plan without fail. Pay special attention to time and score situations and understand the objectives of each. THINK about the risk and reward involved in each decision, both on and off the court. Follow all of the laws, rules and regulations as students, employees, and citizens while striving to achieve a rewarding life plan.

TRY. Just try you’re very best every time! Display the self-discipline necessary to prepare and succeed at the highest attainable level. Give a supreme daily effort, in all areas of life, towards being the best student, employee, and citizen possible.

Success in the game of basketball may be the first step to finding an avenue for social mobility. In the process of achieving athletic success, acknowledge that the world outside the gymnasium is where true success and fulfillment can be found. The basketball court will merely be a laboratory to prepare for the game of life.

Your coaching style will have a large effect on your coaching philosophy. Start by setting some goals for your team. What you want your team to accomplish? What do you want them to get out of this experience? What’s most important - winning or getting along with each other and getting everyone equal playing time?



In other words, set priorities. If you’re coaching a youth level team, simply getting everyone some playing time might be your top priority. This will most likely not be the case, however, if you’re an AAU, high school, or above coach."

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Too many training regimens don't provide you with a real return for your time and effort.
For basketball training, this is for too often the case. The effectiveness of your training is grounded in good planning and better equipment. Basketball training equipment such as stretch bands for passing exercises can age over time. Since the best training equipment doesn't change too often, it is important to get the equipment that will last through several seasons. Quality training equipment will make the difference in your game.