I’m a big believer in developing “synergy” within your teams in order to over achieve in season. One of the things we are doing this year at UW Stout is working on developing a “team covenant”–a set of ideas that each member of our squad agrees to do that will help us establish norms and […]
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Check out this forum discussion on subbing for youth teams. There are some great subbing methods such as the “piece-meal” & “numbering” methods. Subbing for Youth Teams Here is the numbering system I used in the past: 1. I would assign a number to each player. If I had eight players, I would make sure
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If you’ve been reading articles at Breakthrough Basketball for any length of time, you probably have heard us say that athletes at the youth level, and at least through the junior varsity level, need to stay involved in multiple sports to become better athletes. Watch Videos and Read More
According to an interview posted by NBA.com, Steve Nash did not start playing basketball until he was 12 or 13 years old. Yes, a 2-time MVP of the NBA did not start playing basketball until he was nearly a teenager. There seems to be this myth circulating among parents and coaches that you need to
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While listening to audio interview from Complete Athlete Development between Erin Perry (Physical Therapist) and Brian Grasso (Athletic Development Trainer), they discuss young athletes using both hands equally to perform athletic tasks and why it’s a good thing. Shooting a basketball equally with the left hand and right hand. Swinging the bat from each side
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While watching game 4 of the Bulls-Celtics series, Jeff Van Gundy stated that Derrick Rose needed to handle the switches on ball screens more like Steve Nash. Towards the beginning of the game, the Celtics were switching on ball screens leaving a bigger, slower post player guarding Rose. Rose was settling for the jump shot
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Here are the 8 secrets to success mentioned in the video: Passion Hard Work Get Good Focus Push Yourself Serve Others Value Ideas Persist Is it a coincidence that passion is listed first? I don’t think so and I think almost everybody would agree that being passionate about something is probably the first step in
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Have you ever watched a Duke game and noticed what happens if there is a Duke player on the ground after a dead ball? Every single Duke player on the floor runs to the player on the ground and helps him up. I’m certain that Coach K engrains this into his players from day 1 and it’s important
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If any of you have followed the Villanova Wildcats, you’ll know that Dwayne Anderson has played a huge factor in Villanova’s run to the Final Four this year. Despite being an impact player averaging 9 points and 6 rebounds per game this season, Dwayne barely played in his first 3 seasons at Villanova. Alan Stein
Personally, I don’t believe we should spend much time teaching basketball skills to children under the age of 8. Some might even say 9 or 10. I still believe we should incorporate basketball skills, but so many coaches forget that this a crucial time to develop ATHLETES. We should play tons of games that incorporate all
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