In watching a lot basketball at the high school, collegiate and NBA levels, I’m always reminded that the best coached teams and players at all […]
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Pack Line Defense
Over the years there have been lots of discussion about the use and implementation of the Pack Line Defense. Coaches have posted videos, documents and […]
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A College Coach’s Impressions of Travel Basketball
I recently had the opportunity to involve myself once again in what used to be termed “AAU” basketball and what would now be more appropriately […]
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How Mobility Impacts Durability
Basketball is a dynamic sport played at high speeds that require the ability to accelerate and decelerate, land, cut and jump effectively. With these conditions […]
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Coaching a Bad Team – how having a bad team can turn into a great season
A coaching colleague told me the other day that his current team is easily the worst that has ever had and that coaching them is […]
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Inside Portsmouth Invitational
It’s very likely that a good percentage of Hoop Coach readership has at least a passing knowledge of the role of the Portsmouth Invitational (commonly […]
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