The talent at the FIBA U20 European Championship extended to the sidelines where coaches displayed some creative XsOs. The FIBA U20 European Championship is the final national youth competition before players jump to the professional level. It’s a tournament that displays great potential, tremendous skills and unbelievable energy as future stars are made! This was definitely the…
College Coaches: Register for Las Vegas Fab 48 Tip-Off Challenge
There’s still time for recruiters to sign up to attend the Fab 48 event and watch the best young players in the country. One of the premier basketball tournaments in the country, the 2018 edition of the Las Vegas Fab 48 Tip-Off Challenge begins on Wednesday, July 25. The NCAA Certified event will take place at Bishop…
Player Development: 10 Dynamic Drills That Utilize Cones or Chairs
Adding cones or chairs into drills is a great way to simulate defenders, taking skill development to another level. Although there are many areas in which coaches need to focus on at any given time, it is essential to include skill development as one of the primary focuses throughout the season and off season. Sure – building team…
Finish Like a Pro: Drills to Improve Scoring at the Basket
Teach players how to finish with both power and finesse in a variety of ways near the rim with these drills. Summer is a great opportunity to become a better player or coach. This post shares four drills to improve one of the most important skill for every basketball player – finishing. Many players and coaches focus…
Time for Tires: Ideas to Mix Up Strength and Conditioning
Flipping tires is a fun strength and conditioning exercise that is also functional for basketball players to develop explosiveness. The last thing a coach wants is for players to be disengaged, no matter if it’s a practice, game, film session, weight workout or any other activity. One of our program beliefs is that conditioning should be fun – we will rarely just run…
Buying In to Defense: Four Tips for Your Team
Most young players naturally enjoy offense more than defense, but these simple tips and drills will have your team excited to defend. Coming off our 2017-18 Virginia state title, I have reflected on some of the things we did defensively that helped us achieve our success. Coaching in this era, where so much emphasis is…
Buying in to Defense: 8 Drills to Guard the Basketball Better
Sure, a huge part of playing defense is mindset and attitude, but these eight drills will teach skill and technique. Oftentimes, when coaches talk about focusing on skill development in practice, they are referring to working on offensive skills like shooting, passing, ball handling, and finishing. Being a successful defender is almost always considered an…
Skill Building for Dribble Drive Motion Offenses
These four drills build skills for Dribble Drive Motion offenses, and provide a structure to develop common skills for any offensive system. Developing Skills to Fit Your Offense Developing the “skills” necessary to excel within your offensive system is perhaps the most important thing coaches will accomplish on the practice floor. A good reflective practice for coaches is to…
So You Want to Be a College Basketball Player?
Some quick advice on what it takes to be an impact college basketball player from a Division III basketball coach. “There’s a difference between being a college basketball player and being an impact college basketball player.” Every spring, I enjoy scrolling through my social media feed looking at all the college commitments by graduating student-athletes…
Ball Handling Skills and Drills: Handling Pressure and Changing Directions
Ball handling is key for players of all positions in today’s game – these drills will help develop this important skill. Two skills that all player need to have in there repertoire are the ability to handle ball pressure and change directions to get by a defender. A team can never have enough ball handlers,…