💥Your team has a turnover problem💥 “Take care of the ball!” “Value the ball more!” “No more turnovers!” These are all things I repeatedly hear from coaches during games and practices. But it doesn’t seem to work too well. Most teams I’ve tracked slowly improve their turnover issues as the seasons go on. Was it because of the constant general reminders that turnovers are bad? Or something else? First things first, I’ve never met a player who wants to turn the ball over. I think players understand turnovers are bad. But how can we improve our decision making? Instead of general feedback, giving players specific task-relevant cues would be better. If you give a player specific feedback they can act on, they probably will act on it! So instead of general feedback (which is often paired with anger), maybe it’s best to give specific task-relevant cues for players to improve decision making faster. Then in practice, try exposing players to small-sides games that re...