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On the heels of the of “Offensive Fundamentals and Teaching Points” post. We are going to start a series over the next week or so to share some similar thoughts on the defensive side. First up, basketball box outs. Rather than advocate a particular system, I’d like to catalog and break down “universals” that most…
As much as anything else in competitive athletics, players’ and coaches’ attitudes as revealed through their body language are integral parts of the winning process. Even in cases where individuals are acting to be braver, more poised or stronger than they really feel, this can have a positive effect on their teammates. Of course, it’s…
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 an exhibition game against Northern Michigan, the program’s hallmark of toughness was still very evident. In retrospect, if you had told me 20 years ago, after serving a 12 year…
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 to excessive soreness. Utilize moderate to moderately heavy intensities (weight/load). Lighter intensities will not lead to the same motor unit recruitment as moderate to moderately heavy loads will and ultimately…
Finding the balance between the amount of time we allocate to individual player development versus the time we allocate to actually getting our teams ready to play is no simple task. As usual, there is a spectrum and at one end you have the coach who just works on team and game preparation and pretty…
Every single player at every level has at least one go-to move. It might not be good and it might not even be legal but it’s going to be used over and over by that player. Witness the beginner doing the only thing he can do- head down, dribbling with strong hand-maybe even picking up…