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Sleep is a Weapon for Athletes

“Sleep is a weapon!” Jason Bourne via Robert Ludlum Early in the season one of our Athletic Trainers passed along an interesting infographic shared by […]

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Good Possession

What is a “good” basketball possession?

August 16, 2025 Don Sicko 3 comments

Would You Rather Score or Have a Good Possession? Obviously, the answer is both but realistically if you have 70 possessions in a game, for […]

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Toughness: Real Goals For Every Team

August 16, 2025 Don Sicko No comments

Yesterday I watched Coach Tom Izzo’s Michigan St. Spartans practice and even though they were basically reviewing all their offense and defense in preparation for […]

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Michigan Weight Room

Basketball In-Season Training Principles

August 16, 2025 Jon Sanderson No comments

Educate your athletes on the importance of training In-Season; they have to “buy in.” Program low volume rep schemes. High volume training can possibly lead […]

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System For Conducting Tryouts

August 16, 2025 Don Sicko 1 comment

For the states that have already started high school and youth basketball, this article is probably moot for this season. But, those of you in […]

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Technology for Coaches

Free Technology That Makes Coaches Lives Easier – (Updated)

August 16, 2025 Andy Dold No comments

Being a coach is time consuming enough.  Between practices, workouts, weight lifting, parent meetings, more parent meetings and dealing with your school’s administration there really […]

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Back Screen for PG and Screen & Roll Play Diagram

Back Screen for PG and Screen & Roll Play

August 16, 2025 hoopcoach

Man set with a back screen, lob action for the point guard and screen & roll for a wing and the 4 man.  If timed […]

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