Basketball Plays + Drills for Basketball

How to Structure a Basketball Youth Practice Plan for Success

If you’re coaching a youth basketball team, having a well-structured practice plan is essential for the development of your players. By designing an effective plan […]

Shell Drill For Basketball

August 13, 2025 Assistant Coach

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 […]

Best Analytic? A Vote for “True Game Value” and “True Season Value”

August 13, 2025 hoopcoach No comments

(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 […]

Basketball Weight Training Video from the University of Maryland Men’s Team

August 13, 2025 hoopcoach No comments

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. […]

Basketball Drills

What Turnovers Can You Tolerate?

August 13, 2025 Don Sicko 4 comments

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 […]

Pressure Defense Relief Quick Hitter

August 13, 2025 hoopcoach No comments

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 […]