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I’m fairly sure that a lot of players don’t really understand the word “approach” as it pertains to them and their games. I believe that if they did, they could more easily focus and improve more quickly than if they didn’t understand the concept. The word is generally used at higher levels by coaches and…
What the heck are you supposed to focus on regarding basketball shooting? At what age? What theory do you listen to? THERE IS LOTS OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION ON THE TOPIC Being a parent that wants to help their child improve in basketball has a lot of challenges. Even if you had a playing background yourself, being on the…
Great PDF with clinic notes from a one day clinic put on by Bob Hurley of St. Anthony’s in New Jersey. Coach Hurley is one of two high school coaches to be elected into the basketball Hall of Fame. I received this PDF in a newsletter from Saginaw Valley State University. Here are a few of…
Pre-Practice on court warm up exercises you can do as a team. A quality warm-up lays the foundation for a good practice and also helps prevent injury. Allowing players to “go through the motions” and not work at their warm-up could end up hurting the team down the road. Take a look at this video…
Below are 3 really effective agility drills that emphasize Defensive movements. When doing these drills emphasize with your athetes to stay low in defensive stance and to explode from cone to cone. I would recommend doing these drills prior to any traditional conditioning drills (i.e. lane drills, 17’s, conditioning ladders etc.) Defensive Close out…
Fun, defensive toughness drill that promotes toughness. The drill incorporate various toughness elements including diving for a loose ball, taking a charge and sprinting for a run out layup.