I watched John Beilein’s Michigan team practice the other day and besides all the really good basketball and coaching that I witnessed, my over-riding takeaway from that practice, as well […]
Balance: The Foundation Fundamental
My two grandsons play youth baseball so I watch a fair number of games at the 7 and 10 year- old levels. Watching those games, I’m constantly reminded of the […]
Combating Small Ball by Switching
We’re all pretty much aware that every sport changes and evolves as rules are changed, technologies are developed, athletes get bigger, stronger and faster and coaches innovate. Our sport of […]
Do Your Players Practice Fouling?
I attended Division I Oakland University’s practice the other day and Coach Greg Kampe had to stop practice and remind a defensive player to keep his hand off the ball […]
Reduce Fouls and Turnovers: Increase Your Competitive Edge
If you were to ask me what any coach with any kind of talent can realistically set as goals to increase his team’s competitive edge, I would immediately spit out […]
Ball Reversals and the Positive Correlation with Points per Possession
I recently moved from my longtime high school gig to a volunteer position working for my old college coach. While I certainly miss running my own program I am really […]