Do your players tend to take circus shots and mess around before practice? Typically, I find that 80% of our players talk and mess around…. while one or two players are doing something productive like practicing their form shooting. To solve the problem, I gave our team a routine to go through if they get to […]
Day 3 – 4th Grade Basketball Practice Plan (Had a Great Practice!)
We had a great practice with our 4th grade girls team last night! One of the best practices we’ve ever had. Here’s the practice plan… Go over core values. Form shooting with left hand (1 min) Form shooting with right hand (1 min) Footwork, lay ups, and shooting – spin outs (12 minutes… 1 min for […]
NEW Link – The Pink Elephant Concept Will Help You Improve Players Performance
Here’s a great article that someone shared on our forum. It’s about getting your players to respond to you and perform better. It’s really easy to fall in the “pink elephant” trap and frankly I think most coaches make this mistake. I know I do. This article makes some excellent points that I am going to […]
Keeping ALL Your Players Busy in Practice and How to Handle Large Groups
This season we often find ourselves in the gym with one or two coaches and over 30 kids. This can be a real challenge and requires some creativity to stay productive. I think it’s important to keep as many of your players busy (and improving) as possible. How much can a player improve when they […]
Cutting Down Turnovers, Improving Defense, and Objectively Analyzing Your Game Results
We lost our first game of the season. It was against my old team that I coached the last couple years. So it was bitter sweet. I was happy to see the players I worked with last year play really well. But at the same time I wanted to win the game with my new […]
10 Ways to Keep Injured Players Busy and Productive During Practice
As coaches, we all at some point have players attending practice but can’t participate in regular drills because they’re injured. Of course, it depends on nature of the injury, but you should almost always be able to come up with ways for players to work on their game and improve their skills during practice. The […]