Watch as Coaches Andrea Robinson and Kadi Creel explain, and players demonstrate this mid-range shooting series. The players work on their footwork with ball screens, making sure to stay shoulder-to-hip off the screen and getting […]
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
Practice Stats with Grant McCasland – Texas Tech Univ.
Keeping stats in practice is a great way to track a player’s effort and performance. Coach uses these stats as a method to coach and teach players how to be competitive and win. When talking […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Views Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and their views they express are always a reflection of their employer/program. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or […]
The 3 Cs of Coaching with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Coach discusses the 3 Cs of Coaching: ‘Caring’, ‘Connection’, and ‘Consumed’. Caring for a player establishes a bond, where the player will begin to believe and trust you which will impact performance. Use […]
Post Player Stop Cuts with Shimmy Gray-Miller – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach discusses post player stop cuts. The goal is for the post to score early in transition. If a defender tries to meet the post early at the foul line, then the post […]
Defense: Know Your Nos with Jim Boone – Greensboro College
Watch as Coach Jim Boone explains his defensive philosophy based on knowing your nos. He will explain in detail each section of the philosophy: no paint, no baseline, no rhythm shots, no direct drives, no […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
What’s Important Now with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses mental awareness and stresses the importance in today’s environment with all the distractions to stay focused. He uses the acronym W.I.N. which stands for “What’s Important Now” and recommends that everyone ask themselves […]
Practice Planning: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance with Rekha Patterson – SEMO
Rekha Patterson explains that for your practice to be organized and consistent, you must emphasize planning. Proper planning prevents poor performance. She believes having structure in all phases of your program can help coaches and […]
Don’t Let Your Bigs Have an Identity Crisis with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Hybrid and in-between players need to learn to play in the post. Taller players with multiple skills who have the ability to play on the perimeter should always spend some practice time working with the […]
Leadership: Chain of Command with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Coach believes in chain of command with the ability to make decisions, set strategy, and go forward. He encourages collaboration and participation in the process, but the coach must be responsible for decisions. He believes […]
Teaching Players Humility with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Players learn humility by seeing it in their coach and understanding that ego is not getting in the way. How you communicate humility to the players is key and for players who do not understand […]
Shooting Drills with Nate Oats – University of Alabama
Watch as Coach explains and shows diagrams of his Alabama shooting drills. He starts with the penetrate and kick shooting drills that include baseline and slot drives. The 2 on 1 one and 3 on […]
Side-to-Side Finishing Drill with Andrea Robinson and Kadi Creel – DeSoto HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this side-to-side finishing drill. The players start under the basket and must sprint to either side, touch the line, then sprint to the basket to receive a pass […]
3 Strengths and 3 Areas of Improvement with Jacey Brooks – Univ. at Buffalo
Watch as Coach explains how she organizes an activity where players, coaches, managers all meet as a group to discuss 3 strengths and 3 areas of improvement. The areas of improvement can range from a […]
On-Ball Defense
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics On-the-ball defense is the term used to define the defender guarding the player with the ball. When coaches make their man-to-man defensive […]
Basketball Budgeting, Scheduling, and Bridging the Gap Between HS and AAU with Tony Irons – Vashon HS (MO)
In this interview, we sat down with Tony Irons, Head Basketball Coach, Administrator, and PE Teacher at Vashon High School (MO). Tony has helped the Vashon basketball program win 5 of the last 9 State […]
Green Light Shooting with Mike Neighbors – Univ. of Arkansas
Watch as Coach explains how to determine a quality shot with the right player taking the right shot at the right time. Green light shooting helps to protect your best shooters and lets everyone know […]
Point the Finger at Yourself First
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, you did it. […]
Big Shot Shooting Drill with Fred Castro – Eastern Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this big shot shooting drill. The shooter will stay in their spot until they miss two in a row. After the first missed shot, the next is a […]
Great Coaches Are Humble with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach explains that there are two types of coaches, those that are humble and those that will be humbled. He feels that coaches who are not very humble have trouble communicating with their […]
Foul Strategy
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics Fouling is a fundamental component of basketball. Coaches and players must be on the same page and share the same viewpoint when […]
Commitments Will Determine Your Destiny with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach explains that she believes that your commitments, not your feelings or goals, will determine your destiny. Every week the players write down their commitments and share them with their buddy group. The […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Cutting #1: Corners with Tom Crean
Watch as Coach Tom Crean explains and shows practice video of this cutting drill. He is not a huge believer in warmups, and they want to build athleticism from the very beginning of practice. The […]
Being Liked vs. Being Respected
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual BEING LIKED V. BEING RESPECTED “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important and a lot greater than popularity.” – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, […]
3 on 2 Rebounding Drill with Charli Turner Thorne – Arizona State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains this 3 on 2 rebounding warmup drill. The defenders work on closing out and getting a good box out, which must occur outside the paint. The emphasis is on communication and […]
Offensive Rebounding Drills
By: Ryan Goodson Originally Published in: Basketball Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics Fake-and-Go Drill When cutting to regain inside position for a rebound, use the Fake-and-Go. The Fake-and-Go is most applicable when the defense attempts […]
Post Moves: Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook Drill. In this drill, the post player receives the pass and gets to the middle of the paint and fakes the defender to […]