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Substitution patterns can and do vary immensely from coach to coach and not only can they vary from season to season, but they can also vary from game to game. Up until recently, almost all coaches subbed by “feel”. However, in the recent trend toward metrics, there is a growing contingency of coaches who are…
When I was in the 8th grade, my basketball team played on Sunday afternoons against other 8th grade CYO teams. Our coach also had us play against 9th graders from Detroit Public Schools on Saturday mornings at Kronk Recreation Center, known to most as a world renown boxing training center. We were playing for the…
Simple Zone Play for a 2-3 Zone Defense to get your 5 a touch in the post. The zone play starts in a 1-3-1 set with the 5 near the right elbow. The ball is entered to the wing. In this instance to the 3. It is then swung to the 2 in the corner….
Video from a Wake Forest University basketball practice of Head Coach Danny Manning putting his team through some defensive conditioning drills. Great drill for players and teams of all ages.
Sometimes simple is better. Take a look at this simple zone stack baseline out of bounds play designed to get the ball to your center in gap. At the very least there is value in this play because all your players will probably remember it. Here is a link to the animation of Zone Stack Play.
I hope this article finds you rested, energized, and ready for another basketball season. I just completed year six of the Michigan Elite 25 basketball camp as the educational and leadership coach. I could not be more impressed with, not only the talented players in the state of Michigan, but also the remarkable high school…