Watch as Coach Jim Larranaga explains, and players demonstrate this defending the baseline drive drill. The defense is trapping baseline drives with the goal of not allowing the ball to get inside the defense. Run […]
Fast Break Tight Drill with Kellie Harper – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Kellie Harper explains how this drill is great for a passing and layup warmup. She diagrams and explains the initial setup of the drill which will have three balls and three lines […]
3 Lane – Turn the Dribble Defensive Drill with Ryan Cottingham – Spring Arbor Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Cottingham explains, and players demonstrate this three-lane defensive turn the dribble drill. The drill focuses on not putting the hands on the offensive player and picking up a cheap foul. The […]
Wainwright Closeout Drill with Rodney Terry – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Rodney Terry explains, and players demonstrate the 2-minute Wainwright Closeout Drill. The players must get to the ball quickly with high hands, jump, and deny. As the ball moves around the perimeter, […]
Are You Trustworthy? with Dr. Timothy Baghurst – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Dr. Timothy Baghurst explains that trust is the #1 factor in building culture. It all starts with you and if the players, assistant coaches, and staff don’t trust you, it does not matter […]
What May Matter Most Is What You Do Not Say or Do Not Do
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “Players will likely forget what you said and what you did, but they will not likely forget how you made them feel.” Great coaching takes an […]
Kill Drill: 3 Stops in a Row with Jeff Boals – Ohio Univ.
Watch as Coach Jeff Boals explains, and players demonstrate this defensive kill drill. The objective is for the defenders to get 3 stops in a row without using their hands for the first 20 seconds. […]
Backdoor Layups Drill with Marisa Moseley – Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Watch as Coach Marisa Moseley explains, and players demonstrate this backdoor layups drill. This is a timed drill where guards will make a pass to the elbow, and the wing will execute a backdoor cut […]
Are You Building a Better You? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains why it’s necessary to build a “better you” to be an effective leader. The way coaches regulate or react to a room influences the type of team they have. He […]
3-Point Shooting Test with Missy Traversi and Tony DiClemente – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Missy Traversi explains that her program has a 3-point shooting test that every player must pass. This is a pre-season test, with each shooter having 15 minutes to complete three 5-minute shooting […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Teaching Three Mistake Routines
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Flush It The idea with this routine is that it is important to flush a mistake or error. A toilet is flushed […]
Pick and Roll vs. a Trap with Shaka Smart – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Coach Shaka Smart explains, and players demonstrate these pick and roll options versus a trapping defense. A “go” is when the defender guarding the picker is approaching the trap and the picker slips […]
Ball Screens with Kelly Graves – Univ. of Oregon
Watch as Coach Kelly Graves explains, and players demonstrate a series of ball screen drills. The first drill is a pin down with a curl, a flair, and a counter. The drill progresses by adding […]
Adversity Is Part of the Journey with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that adversity ‘visits the strong and lives with the weak,’ so the only option is to deal with it. He encourages no whining, no complaining, no excuses, and no regrets. […]
Weakside Rebounding Drill with Kellie Harper – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Kellie Harper explains, and players demonstrate this weakside rebounding drill. This is a 2-on-2 drill with the defense moving with the ball. When a shot goes up, the defenders will box out […]
Improving Your Players’ Confidence with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses improving your players’ confidence. It is key that the players understand that the conversations they have in their head (self-talk) can be either beneficial or detrimental. The words you use […]
Being a Good Teammate
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the […]
Gamecocks Finishing Drill with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and Bigs demonstrate the Gamecocks Finishing Drill. The drill starts with a Big passing the ball and running to the left side of the foul line where they must […]
Chair Shooting Drill with Christina Camacho – Judson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Camacho explains, and players demonstrate this chair shooting drill. The drill consists of a shooter, a rebounder, and two players to place the balls on the chairs. The shooter will start […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey gives an interesting take on how today’s generation always asking ‘why?’ can make your coaches better. When coaches communicate, they should always start with ‘yes’ and not ‘no’. If you start with ‘no’, […]
Chair Pivot Shooting Drill with Fred Williams – Auburn Univ.
Watch as Coach Fred Williams explains and demonstrates the Chair Pivot Shooting Drill. The drill is in game-speed for 35 seconds and the focus is on the pivot, staying low, and driving for a layup. […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you, as a coach, works […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
Closeout Drill with Brad Underwood – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Brad Underwood explains that closeouts are simple basics that they stress daily at Illinois. The drill focuses on high, quick hands and being able to contain the ball while pressuring. The players […]
Secondary Offense: Floppy with Brooke Atkinson – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Watch as Coach Brooke Atkinson discusses, and players demonstrate a secondary offensive set called ‘Floppy’ that gives your center the option of a single or double screen to setup the shot.
Illinois Inbounds with Jeff Walz – Univ. of Louisville
Watch as Coach Jeff Walz explains the Illinois Inbounds Play, and players demonstrate it. Coach Walz explains the initial player movement and screens. The goal is to try to get your best shooter a 3 […]
High-Low Transfers with Christina Camacho – Judson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Camacho explains high-low transfers and players demonstrate both types. The players will toss the ball to themselves then jump stop with two feet. They will then execute a high transfer and […]
The Five Most Powerful Words in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches tap into infinite resources to teach their players the fundamentals and mechanics of their sport, and yet, they often fail to tap into the most […]
3-Point Shooting: 35 Drill with Ric Wesley – (Retired) Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ric Wesley explains, and players demonstrate this 3-point shooting ’35 Drill.’ The drill is a 3-man weave, shooting 3s with misses rebounded and the ball kicked back to the shooter. This is […]