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AuthorStart dateImplementation issue
Darren Karl SapaloJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

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Overview

When playing Basketball, practicing free throws or playing neighborhood matches can be a form of a training sandbox, while playing in competitions or championships is the actual play.

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Sandbox Characteristics

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Reduction

There is a reduction in the complexity of the practice in that you don’t practice dribbling and focus on shooting.

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Control

To lower the stakes of a competition or a championship, neighborhood basketball pickup matches are reduced in stakes. In free throw training, you can also practice shooting at the free throw line, or various places near the hoop.

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Bounded

In your free throw practice, you can set a fixed amount of time to practice.

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Goal-oriented

You can set a goal of 50 successful free throw shots per training session.

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Evaluated

You can clearly see whether the ball went in the hoop, and whether you can consistently shoot the ball whenever you wanted to. Alternatively, you can get a coach or a mentor to give you feedback by observing your shooting form.

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Key Learning Points

This example shows how training sandboxes can vary in their approach - isolating specific skills (free throws) or reducing stakes (pickup games vs. championships) while maintaining clear evaluation criteria.
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