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In a recent conversation with a coaching colleague, we were sharing some offensive ideas when he said something that made...
Since we’ve been contributing articles to Hoop Coach, perhaps the most popular was the checklist of player bad body language....
One of the most challenging aspects of coaching at any level is trying to work within the often very parochial...
Shooting drill that focuses on changing directions quickly and efficiently. Builds explosiveness and lift into player's shots.
Zone Baseline Out of Bounds Play that looks to seal a couple of baseline defenders to allow a big to...
Advanced basketball analytics have driven NBA teams to put a premium on three point attempts per game and, in doing...
Man set with tons of off the ball movement to keep help defenders busy while ultimately setting up a screen and roll action with limited help in the paint to contend with the roller. Probably better to watch the animation.
Nice video from a Team USA Practice during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The video is worth watching on your own to find some drills to steal or for showing your players the constant and emphatic communication among the USA Basketball Team players. If your team doesn’t want to Read More
Ball Handling Drills video from Coach Bernie Holowicki and Five Star Basketball. There are a few quality drills in this video you can steal and add to your individual player workouts.
Really good video from Pure Sweat Basketball with a handful of drills that can be applied to players of all levels and competition. The list of drills include: Close Out, Box Out Chase the Ball Ball Screen On Ball Defense And probably some more I missed. Definitely a video Read More
In a past article, “Space and Pace: A Modern Perspective”, we promised some further thoughts on the simple notions of time and space in basketball. Before we do, I’d like to remind readers who are old enough to remember and enlighten those who aren’t that there have been some very Read More
Simple, zone baseline inbounds play in a line set that looks to screen in the zone defense to get a corner three point attempt for your best shooter. This might be a good zone baseline inbounds play to have in your playbook in the event you need a three pointer Read More