The summer is the perfect time to work on your craft as a basketball coach. Many of the best coaches are reading, watching film, and looking for new wrinkles to give them the edge. Having a number of quality ATOs (After Time-Out) at your fingertips allows for you to be prepared for whatever situation you…
Attacking the Switch: Set Plays vs Switching Defense
As you prepare for the upcoming season, it is important to have a game plan versus a switching man-to-man defense. A team that switches everything can be disruptive and hard to play against if you are not adequately prepared. Whether you run pure motion, a set play system or continuities; having a few set plays…
Skills and Drills: Markelle Fultz Body to Body Step-Backs
BASKETBALL DRILLS: MARKELLE FULTZ BODY TO BODY STEP-BACKS by Jefferson Mason was originally published by drdishbasketball.com. Dr. Dish Basketball is proud to present another amazing Skill Builder workout. We will focus on the body to body step-back shot which many players like Markelle Fultz have mastered. There are many ways an offensive player can use this move, but we will focus on…
Off-Season Coaching Development
You’ve Heard About Player Development – But What About Coaching Development?! Coaches dedicate their lives to helping their players improve. Player Development is common phrase in basketball, usually referring to the offseason when individual growth is a focus for athletes. However, Coach Development is just as important during this period! This day and age, things…
Plays of the Week: Shooting Drills
Shooting drills serve a number of purposes for all basketball coaches. Often limited by time and practice space, quality shooting drills help maximize the resources available to most coaches. The best shooting drills provide great repetitions, on-court conditioning, and keep “standing in line” to a minimum. This week’s Plays of the Week features three shooting…
Nike Tournament of Champions 2017 & FastModel Sports
Basketball, technology and food: the ultimate triple threat. July recruiting is a grind, no doubt. As hundreds of coaches packed the McCormick Place convention center from July 10-12, where 60 basketball courts were installed for the Nike Tournament of Champions 2017 club event, many were looking for an escape from the craziness, even for just…
Plays of the Week: NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League is the great fix basketball fans and coaches need in the summer. It is also a great opportunity for coaching staffs to work on end of game situations and after time out sets. This week our Plays of the Week features three sets from the NBA Summer League. Detroit Pistons – EOG…
10 Areas for Coaching Growth
With the arrival of July, we’re still in the heart of summer with plenty of time to study and find ways to improve our teams for next season. In the coming months, if you’re looking for some different areas for coaching growth that would be worth your investment for the betterment of your program, consider…
FastDraw: The Ultimate PROGRAM Tool
Tips and creative uses for FastDraw as a program tool for developing top-to-bottom program alignment. In many hours of counseling basketball coaches, a common struggle I hear is lack of program alignment. There are many factors that may inhibit this from situation to situation, but it often is the fault of the head coach for not having…
Plays of the Week – America’s Play
If you have been to a basketball clinic recently or have talked hoops long enough, you have surely heard the term “America’s Play.” I first heard the term as a high school basketball player 20+ years ago, but didn’t think anything of it until I started making the rounds as a coaching clinic attendee. “America’s…