The game of basketball is evolving. Every player at all levels is expected to be able to play on the perimeter. As the game has evolved, the horns formation has become a staple in playbooks across the world. By bringing the 4 and 5 near the top of the key, the defense has a number…
Plays of the Week: Summer ATOs
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…
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…
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…
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…
Elbow Series – EuroBasket 2017
As the 2017 NBA Finals concluded and the Golden State Warriors hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in three years, basketball fans across the world looked to scratch that never ending basketball itch. EuroBasket Women 2017 provided that relief. An incredible tournament with great #XsOs, including a fantastic elbow series by the…
March Madness Roundup
The NCAA Tournament is one the the best times of the year for basketball fans and coaches. This year was no different. March Madness was full of exciting games, upsets, and great X’s & O’s. Here are the Top 10 March Madness posts from Team.FastModelSports.com. 1 – South Carolina Pressure Man Defense by Randy Sherman Before…
Skills and Drills – Transition Shooting
This transition shooting drill using Dr. Dish is a great drill to work on shooting 3’s out of transition as well as inside – out 3 point shots for a trailing player. Together with Dr. Dish, we’ve created The Dr. Dish Shooting Drill Book, which includes 30 drills ready to implement with your team today! The playbook includes…
2016 Basketball Team Shoes
Basketball season is right around the corner and coaches everywhere are busy preparing. I remember my days as a High School Girls basketball coach and the stress that came along with trying to give the team direction when it came to “team shoes.” One season I let our captains pick our team shoe and one…
FastDraw and Programax: The Ultimate Coaching Toolpack
You already know about FastDraw Play Diagramming Software, which helps you diagram and organize your plays quickly and easily (goodbye, paper napkins and yellow legal pads!). So how do you take something that is already great and make even better? By pairing it with something else that’s great in its own right, of course. Like…