I was watching a coaching conversation between Geno Auriemma and Bob Knight on ESPN the other day. Somehow, they segued into a conversation on free throw shooting. Geno mentioned that he had some years where his team was very poor at free throw shooting. Following conventional thinking, they spent more practice time on free throws. […]
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The following article is another example and great explanation of why you don’t need to specialize before HS. Experience and Wisdom from a Basketball Parent was written by Athletic Development coach Tracy Fober who has a lot of experience enhancing the athleticism of basketball players. The article also has great advice from a parent when
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Here is a great article about top surgeon Dr. James Andrews. In the article, he talks about too much specialization in youth sports causing overuse injuries and how the rate of injuries over the past 13 years has increased dramatically. Dr. Andrews has worked on athletes such as Robert Griffin III, Adrian Peterson, Scottie Pippen,
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Check out Newsletter 72 Do You Use These Essential Drills For Player Development With the offseason here, it’s time to get in the gym and get better! Most people are well aware of the typical skill drills that you can perform in the gym by yourself or with a rebounder. However, there are other types
We recently released our brand new Breakthrough Stats App for iPad. iPhone capability is coming soon! Did you see the frenzy? On Thursday, the Breakthrough Stats App sky-rocketed up to #2 on the Top Paid Apps list for the Sports category in the iTunes store. Thank you for contributing to this and creating the huge
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Here is newsletter 71. 2 Ways To Improve Free Throw Shooting During Games Check out this useful tips to help you make more free throws during games… Please Don’t Make Youth Basketball Gross! Sometimes we youth coaches watch professional basketball so much that we confuse that with what we do. Professional basketball is mostly about
This is an article that we’re reposting that was written by Tom Pittman in the year 2010. We think the message is great! Sometimes we youth coaches watch professional basketball so much that we confuse that with what we do. Professional basketball is mostly about winning — and it should be. After all, at
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Check out these new great tools to help you watch videos and be more efficient with your time. Watching videos at faster speeds is especially helpful if you are already familiar with the topic or listening to a slow speaker. For me, it’s very useful when I watch basketball instructional videos. On the other hand,
Check out Illinois’s game-winning play versus Indiana: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/plays/Illinois-Indiana-Inbounds.html
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Check out our latest newsletter Beat Zone Defenses With This Simple Tip Use this simple, yet very effective tip to help your team beat zone defenses… 10 Shooting Tips From The Legendary Dave Hopla This is a video of the legendary Dave Hopla talking about shooting. You will find 10 tips to improve your shooting
