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 […]
Question: Position of the shooting hand before releasing: Is the middle and/or index finger in the middle of the basketball? Response To be honest with you, I don’t know where those fingers are. All I want is for your hand to be behind the ball (as opposed to on the side) and in the same
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Question: Is there any way that you could send a workout schedule using your drills in order to be ready for some basketball try-outs in April? I’m a 6’2 guard and will go to college because of my shot. I really need to work on dribbling, defense, speed, and quickness in order to be up
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This article is meant for coaches at all levels, especially youth, junior high, and junior varsity. If you have ever gotten frustrated with your man to man defense and decided to use zone because it was easier to implement, I had an experience early in my coaching career where being persistent with the fundamentals and
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On a page where we discuss defense at the youth & junior high level, I recently received these two questions from a junior high coach: Do you believe there is an age where it is appropriate to play a zone? Is there an age where you should start playing Win-Loss basketball? These are very
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If you have ever coached, you know that if the team doesn’t believe in what you’re trying to teach them, you’ll never be successful. You have to convince your team and SELL to your team the coaching tactics and philosophies that you are trying to incorporate. For example, I’m a big believer in rebounding and
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I hear so many coaches say, “My defensive help is great, but I can not seem to get my on-ball defenders to stay in front of their man.” I’m not going to lie. I’ve said this, too. Think about it. If your on-ball defense is below average that means your constantly playing the game 4 on
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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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I had the opportunity to work out with Joe Johnson, NBA All-Star of the Hawks. He was in Miami for a quick vacation. This was what his schedule looked like. Thursday 3 pm – arrive Miami 5 pm – strength training 6:15 – speed and agility training Friday 10 am – strength training 12:00 –
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I picked up something interesting while watching the USA Basketball Road To Redemption TV series. (If you’re not watching it, the program is really good. It’s on NBA TV and also the web link above.) In China, basketball isn’t viewed as a sport that you wanted to gain glory in. Instead basketball is more of
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