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The Shell Drill is an important basketball skill used to teach young players the fundamentals of team defense. By understanding and mastering the principles of the drill, you can improve your defensive intensity and help your team win games. Learn how to execute this challenging drill with these tips and tricks from LSU Assistant Coach…
(This article continues the thinking described in the recent “Is the Whole Truly Better than the Sum of the Parts?” article.) This past season we spent considerable time and several Hoop Coach articles trying to arrive at a method for coaches to obtain an accurate number to ascribe to an individual player for his performance…
Eight minute video montage of the University of Maryland Men’s Basketball workout program. You can find some unique exercises if you watch the entire video.
Whether we like it or not, we all inherently understand that turnovers are a part of the game. In general, most of us have a number or a percentage of possessions in our minds that is tolerable. For the old-school, it might be a raw number like 12 or 15; for others, it might be…
Quick hitter backdoor play to relieve a little pressure from an overly aggressive man to man defense. The set basically gets the entire offense team above the free throw line extended and looks for a back cut. The passer will probably need to set this up with a strong pass fake. Pressure Defense Relief Quick Hitter
If you read my guide to charting a basketball game offensively then you know how strongly I believe in charting basketball games. To be honest, I don’t really see this vital tool being utilized at the high school level nearly enough. It really should be a part of every team’s game day rituals. While charting…