In this video, Vern Gambetta discusses some great points regarding game speed. Vern Gambetta has trained athletes of many sports including basketball where he worked for the Chicago Bulls with the legendary athletic development coach, Al Vermeil. As Gambetta says in the video, game speed is not track speed. Game speed is the ability to […]
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Here is a short commentary between Jim Bado and one of the girls on his youth team. It discusses the importance of having everybody handle the ball on your youth teams… Before Saturday’s game started, Michele plopped beside me on the bench. “Coach,” she said, “do I have to play guard today?” “Yeah,” I replied,
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Here is a great article from Jim Bado on 10 great guidelines that all adults should follow pertaining to youth sports. 1) You shall support and encourage your child, attend games and cheer for all the players, including the opposition. 2) You shall play the sport with your child outside practices if the child wants
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You can check out our new articles in our latest newsletter: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/issue38.html Or here are the individual articles: New Rebounding Drill – http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/playcreator/view.asp?id=153&type=drill New Ball Screen Play – http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/playcreator/view.asp?id=61&type=play Outlawing Youth Zone Defenses – http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/Van-Gundy-Outlaw-Youth-Zone-Defenses.html Perspective – http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/perspective.html
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Read this new article form Don Kelbick. It really challenges you to think about the way that you coach the game of basketball and how it could be affecting your team. http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/Watch-What-You-Teach.html
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Check out our new basketball drill & video that covers a full court pressure drill. The player practices finishing on offense and transitioning to full court denial defense. Three Man LSU
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Take a look at this new article by Don Kelbick where he discusses some relatively unknown skill development techniques. http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/4-Skill-Development-Techniques.html
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Check out this new article on developing an explosive first step. It also talks about how the cue “long” may be slowing down your players. http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fitness/explosive-first-step.html
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“Sometimes a player’s greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.” – Scottie Pippen As a player, you need to realize that there are many different ways to contribute to a basketball team and be successful. Ben Wallace shot just over 40% from the free throw line and he has NBA
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Here is a great story from Jim Bado of Ohio on his experience with coaching youth basketball. It really shows what youth basketball should be all about. Jim is also an author of the LOSER Report. Matthew and I strode through the chilly, snow-flecked darkness outside the soaring Gateway Church. “Have you had fun this
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