Most coaches and players will have negative thoughts during a practice or a game. Don’t verbalize the negative thoughts, as that makes it more powerful, and you do not have to believe it. It is […]
Xavier 3-Point Shooting Drill with Keith Guy – Muskegon HS (MI)
Xavier Shooting is a timed 3-point shooting drill. The shooter must make two consecutive 3s from 5 designated spots around the arch. The shooter must go around twice and make one shot from the top […]
Don’t Handcuff Your Players with David Peavy – Duncanville HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains how he gets his players to buy in to the ‘team concept’. It is important for coaches, teammates, and players to understand what they do well. Players get to do what […]
Wing Closeout Drill with Bryan Mullins – Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this wing closeout drill. The players start low and work specifically on the sprint to close out the wing. Keep the hands up and when the offensive player […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
Culture: Vision and Habits with Kevin DeShazo – Culture Wins
Watch as Kevin explains that if you want to change, you need to create new habits while replacing old unhealthy ones. You also may need to replace healthy habits that are not good for the […]
Team Leadership with Jacey Brooks – SUNY Cortland
Coach not only has two senior captains but also a leadership committee from each class, freshman through juniors. She believes leadership can be learned and she identified the players from each class that lead by […]
5-on-0 Transition Drill with Cornelius Mitchell – Mansfield Legacy HS (TX)
The 5-on-0 is a continuous transition drill which is great for conditioning. Coach explains all the options for this drill in which every player has a chance to score and this encourages the 5 to […]
Circle Passing Drill with Mike White – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this circle passing drill. The drill starts with two defenders in the circle and five players on the perimeter. The offensive players cannot pass to the player next […]
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that can lead […]
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
Practice Stats with Grant McCasland – Univ. of North Texas
Keeping stats in practice is a great way to track a player’s effort and performance. Coach uses these stats as a method to coach and teach players how to be competitive and win. When talking […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Interviews Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and interviews are always a reflection of their employer. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or institution, team, and […]
The 3 Cs of Coaching with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Coach discusses the 3 Cs of Coaching: ‘Caring’, ‘Connection’, and ‘Consumed’. Caring for a player establishes a bond, where the player will begin to believe and trust you which will impact performance. Use […]
Leading By Example Is Not Leading with Tom Izzo – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach gives a scenario of a player who is always in the gym, does well in school, and who always leads by example. He feels that if a player is leading by example, […]
Defense: Know Your No’s with Jim Boone – Univ. of Arkansas Fort Smith
Watch as Coach explains his defensive philosophy based on knowing your no’s. He will explain in detail each section of the philosophy: no paint, no baseline, no rhythm shots, no direct drives, no fast break […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
What’s Important Now with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses mental awareness and stresses the importance in today’s environment with all the distractions to stay focused. He uses the acronym W.I.N. which stands for “What’s Important Now” and recommends that everyone ask themselves […]
Practice Planning: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance with Rekha Patterson – SEMO
Rekha Patterson explains that for your practice to be organized and consistent, you must emphasize planning. Proper planning prevents poor performance. She believes having structure in all phases of your program can help coaches and […]
Don’t Let Your Bigs Have an Identity Crisis with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Hybrid and in-between players need to learn to play in the post. Taller players with multiple skills who have the ability to play on the perimeter should always spend some practice time working with the […]
Dynamic Dribbling Drills with Liam Simmons – Colorado Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this dynamic dribbling series. The players need to have wide feet and be in a sit-down position with a strong back while dribbling. Coach will cover in detail […]
3 Things That Help Against Switching with Lennie Acuff – Lipscomb Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the 3 things that help them against switching. The first is what they call the Wedge. Wedging with the screener is to show high and miss low. The […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Leadership: Chain of Command with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Coach believes in chain of command with the ability to make decisions, set strategy, and go forward. He encourages collaboration and participation in the process, but the coach must be responsible for decisions. He believes […]
Teaching Players Humility with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Players learn humility by seeing it in their coach and understanding that ego is not getting in the way. How you communicate humility to the players is key and for players who do not understand […]
Shooting Drills with Nate Oats – University of Alabama
Watch as Coach explains and shows diagrams of his Alabama shooting drills. He starts with the penetrate and kick shooting drills that include baseline and slot drives. The 2 on 1 one and 3 on […]
Post Moves: Rip and Go with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach explains, and post players demonstrate the “Rip and Go” move. Be the hammer not the nail by getting a good post-up position to receive the pass. Don’t extend the arms – keep […]
How We Handle Parent Meetings with David Peavy – Duncanville HS (TX)
Watch as Coach discusses dealing with parents and handlers. Most parents who request meetings with coaches want to talk about playing time. Coach is willing to meet with parents with the condition that their child […]
On-Ball Defense
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics On-the-ball defense is the term used to define the defender guarding the player with the ball. When coaches make their man-to-man defensive […]
Basketball Budgeting, Scheduling, and Bridging the Gap Between HS and AAU with Tony Irons – Vashon HS (MO)
In this interview, we sat down with Tony Irons, Head Basketball Coach, Administrator, and PE Teacher at Vashon High School (MO). Tony has helped the Vashon basketball program win 5 of the last 9 State […]