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(This article continues the thinking described in the recent “Is the Whole Truly Better than the Sum of the Parts?”...
What if I told you there is a supplement that would maximize your ability to gain muscle, lose anything extra,...
“Sleep is a weapon!” Jason Bourne via Robert Ludlum Early in the season one of our Athletic Trainers passed along...
Tips for maximizing shell drill from LSU Assistant Coach Bob Starkey. Like most coaches, Coach Starkey uses the shell drill...
Man to Man set for a big. The animation has the post player shooting an elbow jumper but the baseline...
(This article continues the thinking described in the recent “Is the Whole Truly Better than the Sum of the Parts?”...
As a new feature, I’d like to use this space occasionally to remember coaches who, for one reason or another, made an indelible mark on the game. The degree of fame will vary from coach to coach and today we’ll lead with Al McGuire, whose level of fame was exceedingly Read More
Man to Man play that utilizes a weave to set up a post option. Also has a staggered option along the baseline for a guard that provides a bit of misdirection to set up post isolation for a big. Weave to Post Option –> animation here.
What an exciting time for high school coaches, as the beginning of your season nears. In past articles I have shared my novel An Elite Journey: A Young Man’s Leadership Story with Hoop Coach readers and have received great feedback. Thanks to all the coaches, from college, high school, and even Read More
Training the core is important for athletic performance and durability. Ground based (standing on your own feet) core training will have a greater transfer of training effect than seated core training (i.e. crunches). In other words it will translate to the game of basketball more effectively. Below are 3 examples Read More
Simple man to man play out of a horns set to get a alley oop for a big…..or at least a lob over the top of the defense. PDF Diagrams for Alley Oop out of Horns Set | Animation
Leadership is truly a choice. All great coaches and leaders know this. The challenge is how to we get our players to understand this. The last article I shared was on the importance of team book talks or leadership talks, and how they both can contribute to a winning culture. Read More
