I posted a new article on Breakthrough called 10 Creative Passing & Footwork Drills You Can Do On Your Own – NO Partner Needed. This might be something you can give to your players so they can work on their skills on their own. Train on the Edge! In the article, I mentioned a new […]
Posted a New Article / Drill Progression on Breakthrough
Here’s a new article I wrote up and posted on Breakthrough… 11 Drill Progressions to Improve Your Ballhandling and 1v1 Dribbling Moves I think it’s pretty good, but since I wrote it I guess I’m a bit biased.
Practice Plan and Drills – Summer Team Camp Day 1
A few weeks ago, a number of coaches replied and wanted more details about our youth summer camp that was extremely productive for us. Here’s the practice plan and drills that I used for the first day of the team camp. I deviated and improvised at times — but for the most part we stuck […]
New (At Home) Ballhandling & Footwork Workouts and Technology That I Use
I have some new workouts and technology that I’d like to tell you about… The workouts were designed by me — so if you don’t like them you can blame me!! I spent the last 12 months developing ballhandling and footwork workouts that players can do in their driveway, their basement, on the court, or anywhere […]
Summer Basketball Camp Drills – Part 1 (Pre-Practice Routine)
Since several coaches contacted me wanting more info about our summer team camp, I’m writing a few blog posts explaining the drills and details about the camp… The first thing we did at the camp was teach our players a new “pre-practice routine”. We implemented a pre-practice routine last year and I loved it! I […]
Run a Summer Skills Camp for Your Team – It’s Incredibly Productive
Last year I tried something new. We ran a 4-day summer skills camp for my daughter’s 4th grade basketball team. It was VERY productive! So I tried it again this summer as 5th graders… We just finished the camp and it was incredibly productive again. It’s one of the best things I have done and […]
Fill and Backdoor Cut Drill – Improve Team Offense & Skills at the Same Time
With most of our drills, we take a “piece” of our motion offense and turn it into a skill development combo drill. This allows you to work more efficiently because you’re practicing your team offense and improving skills at the same time. Here’s a drill that incorporates the “filling to the ball” aspect of our offense […]
Posted a New Drill – Partner Pass and Pivot
I just posted a new drill and video called Partner Pass and Pivot. This is one of my favorite drills to teach youth players footwork and passing. We use this drill in almost every practice with beginners between the ages of 6 and 10 years old. You can also use this drill as a “warm […]
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 […]