Here are two basketballs that I value quite a bit. The first basketball is a basketball I had autographed by Michael Jordan at his camp during my 8th grade year. The second basketball is one signed by a 7th grade basketball team that I coached last summer. Between the two basketballs, any guesses on which […]
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While on Twitter, I saw some tweets between Rick Allison and Sefu Bernard that referenced “Teach Like A Champion.” I pre-ordered the book before it was released a year or two ago. Actually, I bought it for my wife, but after it was sitting on her nightstand for a week, I asked her if I
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Here is our latest newsletter: Issue 51 Here are some of the new articles: The Ultimate Team Defense Drill That Your Players Will Love! What Are Your 7 Core Coaching Values? “Sneaky” – Simple End of Game Play Against Man and Zone Defenses 3 Tips On How To Choose the Right Basketball Drills for Your
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There are times when your players forget the time they are supposed to be at practice or a meeting… here is something that we started doing…. Use weird starting times… we started practice at 3:16 ….. pre game meetings at 4:33 etc. …….doing things like this makes the time stick in a kids head rather
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When you choose your EOG plays, choose/design plays that work against both man and zone. (Sneaky is an example). That way if the coach changes defense during a time out, the play you drew up still works. Plus it takes you less time to teach them (because you have fewer plays).
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In our recent newsletter, we have some new drills, plays, and articles. Here are a few: How To Plan For Success In Youth Basketball! 2 Competitive Drills To Improve Perimeter Play New Play With 3 Variations To Confuse Defense State Championship Game Defense -The Rotating Diamond and One Zone Defense
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I am a huge proponent of leaving your brain at the door when you step on the court. I believe that over-thinking produces the most deadly of all game killers, “Analysis Paralysis.” Just by looking at the words (a good English project for players) “analysis paralysis” means what it says, you are unable to take
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As coaches, we are all faced with situations where we might have a very skilled player that is an underclassmen or just a player that you tend to favor. And if you don’t handle the situation properly, resentment can arise from other players on the team. This can kill team camaraderie. In an article from
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In newsletter 49, we have 3 new articles. Bob Hurley’s National Championship Sideline Play 5 Ways to Execute Your Basketball Plays More Effectively 6 Tips for Rebounding in the Zone
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I know what you’re thinking, “Eliminate shooting drills from practice? Joe must have fell off his rocker again.” But please hear me out, because this could help the development of your youth team tremendously. Do I think you should eliminate ALL shooting drills? Absolutely not. Should you eliminate most? Yes! As a youth coach working
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