One year I coached two teams, a 7th & 8th grade team (12 to 14 year olds) and a Fresh/Soph team (14 to 16 year olds). Besides, being a VERY busy year, it was also an extremely educational year from a coaching standpoint. I was frustrated from the year before when I coached 6th graders, […]
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One of my weaknesses as a person is that I can be a perfectionist and be a little too critical sometimes. This is something I have to be very aware of as a coach, because if you are too critical and always pointing out your players’ mistakes, they are going to lose confidence and play
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In our recent teleseminar for the people who purchased the Motion Offense eBooks, there was a question that I really wanted to share. Here is an edited version of the question and answer between the listener and Don Kelbick. Guest: I’ve got a 6’9″ kid actually that’s going Division 1 next year. I want to
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Back in college, I came back to my hometown for a Christmas break. I ran into one of my old high school coaches by the name of Casey Ditch and we were talking about youth basketball stuff. Then he said, “Man, I wish all they did with youth players was play 3-on-3. That’s all I
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We just wrapped up our bonus tele-seminar for customers that ordered the Motion Offense eBook last night… During the tele-seminar a few youth coaches asked some very good and interesting questions. One question in particular was… “I coach 5th grade girls. We only practice once a week for one hour. What would you recommend that
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When I was in 9th grade, I developed into a pretty good shooter. Every shooting session, I would hit a hot streak and bury 10 to 15 three’s in a row. I think I made as many as 25 during one session. My shot was quick, but I had a very low release. My varsity
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We released our new Motion Offense eBook with 2 SPECIAL offers only available THIS WEEK… The new eBook will teach you how to develop a more effective offense, score more points, and win more games! You can check out the new eBook and special offers here: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/motionoffense.html We hope you enjoy it.
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I was watching the Mets tank another one last night (yes, cut me I bleed blue and orange though I don’t readily admit it any more) on ESPN and Rick Sutcliffe, whom I am not a big fan of, made a great comment. As David “MVP” Wright came to bat, Sutcliffe commented that even though
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To become a better shooter, you need to practice smart. And just as important, you need some good basketball shooting workouts that actually make you better. Too many players practice aimlessly without an intelligent plan. You can get an edge on your competition by practicing smart and following a logical plan! Here are a few
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Tip #1 – Locate Your Target (the Rim) Earlier Getting in the habit of locating your target (the rim) earlier will improve your shooting percentage. Why? Locating the rim just a split second earlier gives your brain more time to subconsciously calculate distance and focus on your objective. Your eyes should be on the rim as
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