Oklahoma Christian Academy Program Info

Selfless | Connected | Confident | Aggressive

Foundation: and coaching the whole person, our athletes should excel in the classroom
I’m Third mentality: God first, others second, yourself third. and be eligible to continue their education. .
Mission: To love, equip, and serve our athletes to follow Jesus, be loving Competition - We should be fielding competitive teams, making the state
husbands, fathers, and leaders in our society. tournament most years and competing for the state championship.

Pillars: Disciplinary Issues - Our players should reflect a positive environment

Selfless - We are committed to fixing our eyes on Christ as our ultimate
example of character and wisdom. We strive to do nothing out of selfish
ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than
ourselves. Each of us looking not only to our own interests, but also to the
interest of others. (Phillippians 2:3-4)
Connected - We are committed to trusting, communicating, forgiving and
investing in one another. Having the mindset that your success is my
success. We look to bare each others burdens, understand each others
assignments, and own our own mistakes rather than casting blame on
others.
Confident - God has created each of us individually and uniquely for a
purpose. His love and power take away our inequities and we strive to
walk confidently in Him so we can leave our failures and insecurities
behind so that we do not get consumed with our shortcomings but
rather we see how our gifts can contribute to our team’s success.
Aggressive - We want to reject passivity and attack our opponents in
life aggressively with love. We understand there are spiritual forces
working against God and we want to push against that by sharing the
Gospel to others.
On the Court:
Selfless - Seeking to find the best shot for our team on each
possession and willing to sacrifice our own glory and bodies for each
other. We should be giving ultimate effort relentlessly as a show of
our selfless hearts toward each other.
Connected - Constant communication and awareness of each other’s
position on the floor to ensure excellent spacing and support. Anticipation
of what our teammates are going to do and being ready for whatever
decisions they make.
Confident - Be mentally and physically prepared to make the next play at
all times. Stay positive and refuse to pout and never use the words “I
can’t”.
Aggressive - From the start of the game to the end we want to impose our making; fast tempo.
will on our opponents; relentlessly attacking in transition; getting more paint Seekers (2v2, 3v3, 4v4): Introduce new triggers; allow players to explore
touches than our opponents; shooting the first great shot; boxing out with different solutions within an action for a set amount of time with no
physicality; pressuring defensively; challenging the rim with verticality etc.. coaching or cues; meet as a team share and repeat.
and should not be engaging in behavior that would lead to disciplinary
action from OCA..
Coaching Philosophy
Decisions Based Training - Random and variable practice through a
games based approach. A researched based approach to coaching that
increases the opportunities your players have to make decisions in practice
similar to those encountered in games.
Ecological Approach - We believe that every aspect of our players lives is
connected: their spiritual life, their academics, and their on court production.
We focus on the whole person, his family life, where he lives, his goals, his
faith, etc.. when we are coaching our players. We believe they can’t truly
maximize their potential unless their perceived needs are being met.
Non-Linear Pedagogy - Learning and skill acquisition specifically is not a
linear process. There are many ups and downs along the way and in our
coaching environment we use a games based approach to learning. This
makes things messy at times, but learning is maximized.
Constraint Led Approach - Rather than telling players how to do
something we create an environment where they can discover the skills on
their own. Many times we do that by constraints within a drill or game. I.E.
We want to work on the “Jump Stop” skill, we may play a transition game
where they can only score and pass off of two feet, so the environment
creates the opportunity for them to learn the skill on their own.
Staple Drills at Practice:
2 v 1: Shooting, DHOs, P&R
3 v 2: Shooting, Cutting, DHO’s, P&R, Dominos
Domino Drill: 3v3; 4v4; advantage start to offense; offense keep rules of
dominoes till they get a shot; defense fight to end domino sequence and
get a stop.
Blood Drills: 22, 33, 44: Full court ball handling attacking defense at a
disadvantage; working on transition, ball handling, finishing, decision

In the Community 3 Trips: Start in the half court and allow each team to play offense in
transition.
Cross and Crown - multiple service projects where we interact with General terms used for spacing:
families and individuals in difficult circumstances. Pack food boxes and
help serve in the community store as well.

Youth Basketball Camps - Our players assist in youth basketball camps

so they can engage and interact with members of OCA’s community.

In the Classroom:
Attend and Attentive - We attend all classes and contribute in a
positive manner to the teacher and our peers.
Study Hall - We will pursue excellence in the classroom and commit to
extra study hall hours (during 8th period) if we have any classes with
less than a C.

On Campus:
Active and Optimistic - We are contributors of a healthy on campus
culture, engaging in clubs, events, and chapels. We are optimistic about
our school and choose to focus on the positive aspects rather than the
negative.

Evaluation Measures
Retention Rate - If we are leading the program in love and building strong
relationships with our players this should be reflected in our retention of our
athletes.
College Acceptance Rate - If we are committed to academic excellence