Photo credit: DSC_1480 via photopin (license) After reading the article I Do Have Favorites, written by an unknown author, I was inspired to write my own version… I’ll bet every coach has been accused of playing their favorites! I have yet to be directly accused of this by a parent. But I’m certain a few […]
Here’s an Excellent Video – Game Based Skill Drills
This is a follow up to the previous post and video… A Games Approach to Teaching Basketball Skills. As I have mentioned, I’m a huge fan of game based learning drills. They’re fun and better simulate what actually happens in a game… The traditional drills (ex: dribbling around cones) have their place in your practices. However […]
A Games Approach to Teaching Basketball Skills – Video & Drills
Below you’ll find an excellent video by Mike MacKay called A Games Approach to Teaching Basketball Skills. I’m a huge fan of game based drills and learning. This videos give you some really good drills and ideas on how to develop your players using “games approach”. You’ll also learn how to create your own drills […]
Another Favorite Drill – Triangle Pass and Cut
Here’s another one of my favorite drills…. Triangle Pass and Cut. We use this drill with our 4th grade girls team and our 10th grade boys team. I like this drill because it takes a piece of our offense (pass and cut) and allows us to work on our skills (passing, timing, lay ups) at […]
Favorite Drill – 1v1 Dribbling with Traps
This is one of my favorite drills. I use this drill with both my 4th grade girls team and 10th grade boys team. 1v1 Dribbling with Traps Less experienced players should play basic 1v1 drills first. Once they master those basic drills and can consistently advance the ball in 1v1 situation, you can add the more […]
Another Bo Ryan Article – How to Avoid Fouls
Here’s another Bo Ryan article that gives you interesting insight into how he leads the nation each year in fewest committed fouls. Good read. http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/24/wisconsin-ncaa-tournament-fouls
The Secret Behind Bo Ryan’s Consistent Success
I love Bo Ryan’s basketball coaching formula! And I found an awesome article giving you insight behind his consistent success. As an Iowa fan that watches a lot of Big Ten basketball, I see Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers quite a bit. It’s amazing what Bo Ryan gets accomplished every single year. He has things […]
4 Out 1 In Motion Offense Rules
With our 10th grade boys’ team, we ran a 4-out 1-in motion offense. We used this offense against man to man defense and ALL zone defenses. It worked great!! Other than a couple “end of quarter set plays”, we never changed what we ran. We always ran our 41 motion offense regardless of what defense […]
Should You Use the Popular “High Ball Screen Play” For Your Youth Team?
I’d like to share my opinion on a popular ball screen play that I see all the time. While coaching my daughter’s 4th grade team, the high ball screen for the point guard is the most common play I see. Seems like almost half of the teams run a variation of this play. I hope I […]
What We Did With Our 4th Grade Youth Basketball Team – Offense, Defense, Skills and More…
My daughter’s 4th grade team had a great year. Tremendous improvement, lots of fun, and lots of life lessons learned… And even though winning is not a measurement of a successful season, or good youth coaching for that matter, we did win lots of games and tournaments without taking any shortcuts and by doing things […]