By Joe Haefner
One of the best ways to stifle an offense is to make them hesitant. A great way to do that is to deflect passes.In the video clip, Al Marshall takes you through a…
Tags: basketball coaching, basketball defense, basketball drills, player development
Basketball Drills, coaching, defense, Player Development |
January 31, 2016 7:07 pm | 
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By Joe Haefner
In this video, Jim Huber gives you some critical components to help you land a college scholarship. He tells you exactly what college coaches are looking for and what you should do. Jim has coached college basketball and has also gone through the recruiting process with players he coached that went on to play at schools like Kentucky, Duke, Michigan State, Kansas, and many…
Tags: leadership skills, Player Tips, recruiting tips
mental aspects, Player Tips |
January 28, 2016 7:00 am |
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By Joe Haefner
Gun is a play that former Indiana Fever head coach Lin Dunn liked to run at the end of the game when they were down by one score. The play is an excellent option as a secondary break play after a made or missed basket/ free throw. It can also be used out of a half court set like 1-4 high or a four-down set.
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Basketball Drills, coaching, Player Development |
January 25, 2016 3:00 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
I explain motion offense to our teams in two sentences… “We want spacing and ball movement until we get a good shot. Get all the rebounds and loose balls.” That’s how I explain it to our…
Tags: basketball coaching, basketball drills, basketball offense, player development, spacing drills
Basketball Drills, coaching, offense, Player Development |
January 19, 2016 3:00 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
Players must have active hands and keep them high to get deflections. Keith has found that if they are able to get 20 or more deflections in a game, they almost always win that game. So it’s important for you to require your players to keep their hands high and…
Tags: basketball coaching, basketball defense, pressure defense
coaching, defense |
January 15, 2016 5:58 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
Did you know that Isaac Newton and his laws of motion can make you a better basketball player? In the video clip below, Don Kelbick explains how this thing called inertia and the laws of motion can help you…
Tags: basketball fundamentals, player development
Player Development |
January 14, 2016 3:00 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
Another transition drill that works on our ability to stay in front of a ball handler in the open court. We work here on the shuffle, the quick turn and the turn and…
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Basketball Drills, coaching, defense, Player Development |
January 13, 2016 12:56 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
This is a great warm up drill that improves ball handling and dribbling with your head up. Not to mention, it’s fun for all levels. As players get accustomed to the rules of the game, you can also improve the ability to be elusive and…
Tags: ball handling, basketball coaching, basketball dribbling, basketball drills, player development
Ball Handling & Dribbling, Basketball Drills, coaching, Player Development |
January 8, 2016 3:00 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
If you have ever played against an aggressive defense that overplays the passing lanes, you know how difficult it can be to pass the ball. And if your team doesn’t handle it well, it results in numerous lay ups for the opposition. This is why we really like this…
Tags: basketball coaching, basketball drills, basketball offense, player development
Basketball Drills, coaching, offense, Player Development |
January 5, 2016 7:00 pm |
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By Joe Haefner
If your individual defenders can not stop the ball handler, you will be playing at a disadvantage constantly. No matter how good your help defense is, it would be impossible to develop a high-level defense without the ability to stop the ball handler one on one. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you…
