Here are a few drills to use in the Summer to improve your footwork and agility on the court! Combine Agility 1. Start on the baseline and sprint to half-court. 2. Carioca across half-court to the opposite sideline. 3. Backpedal to the baseline. 4. Carioca to the finish. 5. Rest and repeat a pre-determined number…
Duke’s Coach K on Teamwork and Leadership
(This post was originally published on May 6, 2013 for FastModel Sports) Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced today that he will once again coach the USA Basketball Men’s National Team for the Olympics in Rio. This reminded me that I had a video of Coach K speaking to our armed forces that I bookmarked over the…
The Key to Great Defense
Ask any basketball coach in the world what they think is one of the most important factors to having a GREAT defensive team, and I would bet they will mention “Communication” somewhere in their explanation. While knowing your rotations, personnel, and playing solid fundamental defense are truly key components; Communication is vital in order to…
Late Clock Terminology from the NBA
Today I am going to briefly discuss a term that I heard an NBA team use last summer at the Orlando Summer League. Since I did talk a little more in depth with the assistant of this team about their philosophy on this and I don’t want to ruin my relationship with him, I am…
Creating Feeder Systems in High School Basketball
A common complaint I hear from numerous high school coaches is that when the Freshman class arrives on campus in the fall, they are not very skilled on the basics of basketball. (Check out my post, tips on coaching youth basketball, geared towards players 12 and under.) Because high school coaches have their own offensive and defensive philosophies, they…
2014 Men’s Final Four Preview
FastModel is devoted to providing the most cutting edge products when it comes to preparing for your opponents. We have decided to take this technology and share with you a scouting report breaking down each team and their key players. Click the link below to download your copy today! If you want to learn more…
Creating a Culture of Belief with Positivity from Jon Gordon
Last year on my trip to the Men’s Final Four, I was fortunate enough to hear renowned speaker Jon Gordon. If you are not familiar with Jon, I highly recommend you hop over to his website after reading and sign up for his newsletter and purchase his books, you won’t be disappointed. As the season is underway…
Mick Cronin’s Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Philosophy
Notes taken from the 2012 Brayden Carr Foundation Coaching Clinic. University of Cincinnati Men’s Basketball Coach Mick Cronin spoke on some of his on and off court philosophies for the Bearcats! Off the Court Each day his players are being recruited to not listen to him (from outsiders). Accept it and work to counteract that negativity-why…
4 Drills to Become An Effective Pressing Team
If you have not read our article yet discussing Shaka Smart’s key’s to full-court pressing defense, we recommend you hop on over and read that article before diving into the drills below! Circle Trap The Circle Trap drill is one of the best drills to not only teach your offensive players how to handle traps under…
Importance of Planning and Tracking Basketball Training & Practices
by Joe Lucas Joe is the founder and head trainer at The World of Hoops. The World of Hoops provides intelligent and intense basketball skill and strength training, both online and in-person. There is a reason lanes are painted on the highway; if drivers didn’t have those lines, no one would know where to drive. There would…
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