Scoring more points is the desire of every basketball coach and team at every level. Both fast break and half court offense can lead to putting points on the board. Knowing how to teach players how their shot selection and shot distribution is a keen skill all coaches must master. This article focuses on defining…
Doing the Little Things Right = More Wins
What little things can you do to build “Team” during the off-season? Build team through ownership – Senior led workouts, open gyms, meetings, team events, etc. Build commitment – Morning/Weekend workouts – it is the seniors job to get them there and monitor attendance Build Trust – Lift, run, play, study, sacrifice – PAY THE…
5 Exercises for ACL Injury Prevention
ACL, 3 little letters, everyone knows them, and everyone knows hearing them as an injury diagnosis can make your heart sink. The injury will ruin a season and require months of rehab. Even after that one can only hope to be back to normal, but with the mental block that often comes with the injury…
Virginia Cavaliers Mover-Blocker Offense
Much of the talk from college basketball fans and media this season has been about the Kentucky Wildcats and their pursuit of an undefeated season. Rightfully so, John Calipari’s crew has a chance to make history. However, the team that I get asked more about than any other team by coaches is the Virginia Cavaliers. Coaches are…
Six Keys to a Quality Skill Development Program
Building a solid foundation for your development program is the key to seeing long term sustainability within a program. When coaches do not have a clear vision of what they want to see from their players, teams struggle to grow and mature. Below are six areas that we like to pay close attention to when…
Gooroo Drill: 3-on-0: Screen Away: Roller Lay-up
[vimeo id=”72941579″] Learning the proper movements of 3 on 3 and how to read screens Setup Form three lines along three-point line, left-wing (#1), top (#2) and right-wing (#3) Players in top line have balls, players in wing lines have none Instructions Left-wing player does v-cut while center player passes to right-wing player Center player…
Disguised Conditioning Drills – Part 1
Coaches around the globe know that very few players actively want to participate in conditioning drills. If you need any proof, just tell your players to “get on the line” and watch their heads lower. While conditioning is not usually an enjoyable part of basketball for either players or coaches, it is unfortunately a necessary…