Watch as Coach Mike White explains, and players demonstrate this circle passing drill. The drill starts with two defenders in the circle and five players on the perimeter. The offensive players cannot pass to the […]
Step-Ups Screen Drill with Nicki Collen – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Nicki Collen explains, and players demonstrate step-up screen actions. Post players will run with their head on the rim and on the 2nd hash, if they don’t have a post up they […]
One-Handed Form Shooting with Andrew Secor – #MakeShots Basketball Training
Watch as Andrew Secor explains, and players demonstrate one-handed form shooting. The drill is called “One, Two, Through” and is focused on creating straight lines. The middle finger and index finger are running parallel to […]
Finish the D Drill with Wes Miller – Univ. of Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Wes Miller explains, and players demonstrate the Finish the D Drill. This is an offensive and defensive drill focusing on angles, contesting, boxouts, and going after the ball. The drill starts in […]
Great Teams Don’t Happen by Accident with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso discusses La Jolla Country Day’s leadership programs for athletics and how developing a culture is the key for a successful team. He explains great teams don’t happen by accident and although […]
Managing Conflict
By: Teri McKeever – Former College and Olympic Swim Coach Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics If you aren’t having conflicts on a team, then the athletes and those […]
Wall Drill with Porter Moser – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Porter Moser explains, and players demonstrate the Wall Reminder Drill that works on both offense and defense. The defender will face the bucket and the offensive player will press the ball against […]
Be Recognizable and Go Out and Meet People with Andre Cook – St. Edward’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Andre Cook explains that as the basketball coach, you are a recognizable person and he recommends you get out to meet people in your school and community. It is key that you […]
Social Media: Knowing Your Audience with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry Rosenfield explains that it is important to be informed and have your own opinions, but it is also important to know who your audience is on social media and realize that not […]
Shooting: Shakes and Pin Downs with Liam Simmons – Colorado Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Liam Simmons explains, and players demonstrate this shake (Clippers) and pin downs (Celtics) shooting drill. Coach states that they prefer to shoot from their offense and run a lot of shakes and […]
Leadership: What Type of Team Do You Want to Be? with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Robert Grasso discusses how coaches must determine with their players what type of standards and values they must set that define their teams. It is important to ask questions so that players understand why they […]
Developing a Thriving Culture
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Being a successful organization is all about developing a thriving culture. An organization without a positive culture may thrive in the short term but hardly ever […]
Defensive Footwork Warmup Drills with Cornell Mann – Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coach Cornell Mann explains, and players demonstrate these defensive footwork warmup drills. Always emphasize stance and have the players communicate with each other. The series starts with lane slides, then the players move […]
Skip Pass Shooting Drill with Jennie Baranczyk – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Jennie Baranczyk explains, and players demonstrate this skip pass shooting drill, called “Skip Pass Three”. There are four shooting spots: 2 corners and 2 wings. This is a four-minute drill at each […]
Figure 8 Shooting Drill with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and post players demonstrate the Figure 8 Shooting Drill. When the ball is caught by the player they must be loaded, coiled, and ready to take the shot. The […]
Good Shot, Great Shot Drill with Rodney Terry – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Rodney Terry explains and players demonstrate the Good Shot, Great Shot Drill. This is a great ball sharing drill emphasizing making one more pass for a great shot. Players line up around […]
Mental Toughness: A Skill That Can Be Developed with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker explains that mental toughness is a skill, and it can be developed. It is about how an individual responds to adversity, difficult situations, setbacks, and failure. Mental toughness is not […]
The Mental Side of the Game
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life With regard to athletic and sport skill development, what a player does with their mind, both on and off of the field, is at least as […]
Two-In-A-Row Shooting Drill with Chris Holtmann – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Holtmann explains, and players demonstrate this two-in-a-row shooting drill. This is a 2-minute timed drill consisting of a shooter, a passer, and a rebounder. The shooter must make two shots in […]
2 Shooting Drills with Charli Turner Thorne – Phoenix Mercury
Watch as Coach Charli Turner Thorne explains, and players demonstrate the ‘Safety Shooting’ and ‘Fifteen & Three’ shooting drills. The Safety Shooting Drill emphasizes taking the perimeter shot and getting down the floor to a […]
Helping Your Players Understand the Landscape of Recruiting with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Paul Biancardi explains the role a coach must play in helping their players understand the current landscape of today’s recruiting world. Coaches should educate players on how college coaches operate. They are looking […]
Partner Passing Drill with Bryan Smothers – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Bryan Smothers explains, and players demonstrate these partner passing warmups. The drill starts with a volley using one hand and progresses to a “one bounce/one dribble, snap”. Variations include using one ball […]
Post Moves: Power Hook and Drop Step with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and players demonstrate these post moves. The post player receives a pass from the wing and will jab to the baseline then execute a power hook to the middle. […]
You Have Served and Served Well
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life There are very few certainties in life. In coaching, one of those certainties is that no matter the season, no matter the league, no matter the […]
2-Man Drills with Mike Brey – Atlanta Hawks
Watch as Coach Mike Brey explains, and players demonstrate these 2-man drills that focus on offensive players passing and catching together without a defense and learning spacing and the offensive dance step. The drills start […]
Denying the Crossover with Molly Miller – Grand Canyon Univ.
Watch as Coach Molly Miller explains that the quickest move in basketball is the crossover, and she teaches her players to deny it by using athletic hands. She shows the proper stance and demonstrates the […]
Advice for Winning Over Parents with Cornelius Mitchell – Mansfield Lake Ridge High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Cornelius Mitchell explains that the number one challenge in dealing with parents is explaining that their child may not continue playing ball after high school. With financial pressures in today’s environment, it […]
Pick and Roll Post Moves with Porter Moser – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Porter Moser explains and demonstrates how he teaches pick and roll post moves. The post must quickly take the screen to the defender then open up with the focus on winning the […]
Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously with Andre Cook – St. Edwards Univ.
Watch as Coach Andre Cook recommends not to take yourself too seriously but take what you do seriously. He thinks sometimes you need to laugh at yourself, and be able to enjoy the kids. Enjoy […]
The Lessons of Socks and Shoes
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Controlling the controllables also comes down to basic preparation: being ready when and where others are not. John Wooden won ten National Championships with the […]