Welcome to Coach Gary Maitland's page. This interactive page will allow elite athletes & aspiring professionals to engage with Coach Maitland.
Gary Maitland is visionary thinker who is inspired to lead and support aspiring leaders. With a rich experience of working in sport and education, Gary believes that a teacher’s main responsibility is to create a love of learning. He works with teachers, coaches and athletes to support their professional development and offers them high performance coaching and mentoring with a particular focus on
20/10/2024
1 week to go!
Half term basketball camp for 11 - 18 year olds at Whitefriars School, Harrow.
Click on the link below for more information;
https://coachmaitland.com/default-item/halftermcamp
06/01/2024
Starting tomorrow but still plenty of time to get involved.
For more information, please click on the link below;
https://coachmaitland.com/default-item/bridgethegapskillsacademy
This will be awesome, I promise
The future is here
It’s the hours of purposeful work and sweat that people don’t see that will eventually make the difference.
26/01/2022
When there’s no blueprint, you have to draw one up as you go along
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23/01/2022
It’s more than just a leather ball
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20/01/2022
Simply shooting reps & reps & reps might demonstrate that you’re working hard but it’s not showing that you’re working smart. Shooting is the most important skill in basketball and grossly under-taught. It’s difficult to get the 1:1 attention you need when you’re training in large groups. My One-Time Shot Analysis will give you that attention you need with a detailed evaluation of your jump shot so you can train hard AND train smart.
Go to my profile page and click on the link for details.
16/01/2022
Today, give someone a reason to smile.
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12/01/2022
More of this for ‘22
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Session finisher. 6 spots. You’ve got to make 2 in a row before you can advance to the next spot.
09/01/2022
You can coach with candour without shouting. You can hold a player accountable without being aggressive. You can give a player time and space without the emotional neglect.
A learning environment is a challenging but not a hostile environment.