An injury can be devastating not only for an athlete but for an entire team. One injury can shake a team’s entire season. That is why every effort should be made for a fast and effective recovery. When an injury occurs, a recovery plan often includes surgery, physical therapy, rehab, ice, and rest. Why is...
As many of you already know, getting rest and allowing proper recovery time is a critical component to keeping an athlete performing at an elite level. However, one thing many often overlook is the difference between rest and recovery and how to effectively implement both of them. First, let’s define both terms. Rest: Combination of...
Recovery Nutrition is almost as important as pre-workout nutrition. What is eaten after a workout or a game has a large effect on how energy storage is replenished as well as how your muscles recover. This will in turn effect how you perform the next day. There’s about a 30 minute window after activity that...
I had zero flexibility when I played. My hamstrings were tight, my quads were tight, my hip flexors were tight, my glutes were tight, for the most part, my whole lower body was tight, and I was always sore. I sat in our “stretching circle” after practice and stretched for a second but used the...
A breakdown of six foundational drills for high school basketball coaches that help improve overall team defense. A good team defense sets a nice floor for your season. If your team is hard to score on, it can consistently compete in games no matter the talent level. In my coaching career I’ve settled on a...
The ability to stunt and recover fuels one of the best defenses in college basketball – the Aztecs of San Diego State. There is a defensive juggernaut out West. No, not in Lubbock, Texas. Although the Texas Tech Red Raiders are quite the defensive unit. Further out West in the land of surf and sun...
Let’s honor the 2019 WNBA season and its first-class talent by rolling that same energy into your 2019-2020 hoops season. This year, ladies across the league showed us that representation matters. Through unmatched leadership and outstanding gameplay on the court, to using their voice and individuality to raise awareness around the game’s most sensitive topics...
The Auburn Tigers (28-9, #5 Midwest Region) high-powered offensive attack is propelled by transition threes. Let’s look at how they manufacture them. The Auburn Tigers love the three-point shot. The Tigers are sixteenth in the nation in three-point percentage, shooting 38.2% from behind the line. Auburn’s 11.5 three-pointers made per game is tops in the...
Six types of gap creating cuts to open up and exploit enlarged spaces for dribble penetration: 45°, Wave, Through, Fan, Euro, Basket. If there is one offensive concept worth the risk of “taking too far” it would be the creation of space. With the proliferation of pack line style defenses at the lower levels, maintaining...
Go inside the action of coach Kermit Davis’ morphing 1-3-1 Zone Defense that has led to multiple NCAA Tournament runs. First-year Ole Miss Head Coach Kermit Davis is famous for using an aggressive style of 1-3-1 Zone Defense that helped his Middle Tennessee State squads to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. This post outlines the principles of...