Over the years the Flex offense has fluctuated in popularity among both high school and college coaches. We at Elizabethtown College have run the flex with a great deal of success for the past twenty-one years. As a head high school coach for…
2 Ball Single Move Box Dribbling Drill – Basketball HQ [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Russ Willemsen (South Alabama) explains and a player demonstrates this 2 ball single move box dribbling drill.
Half-Court Sets: Motion with Josh Gamblin
Watch as Coach Josh Gamblin explains and players demonstrate this motion set that generates ball movement and fake action when the offense is stagnant.
Ball Handling Workout with Joe Wootten – Bishop O’Connell HS (VA)
Watch as Coach Joe Wootten explains and players demonstrate this ball handling workout that will improve hand speed, eye-hand coordination, and overall quickness.
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Leadership is generally defined as a process of influence. A coach’s leadership style, then, comprises […]
The Point Guard Off-Season Workout Plan [ARTICLE]
Basketball point guards are some of the best athletes in all sports. They possess incredible speed, quickness and jumping ability, yet they have the physical strength to battle with bigger and strong defenders. To improve at this position, you…
Core and Balance Drills with Jason Papalio
Watch as Jason Papalio explains and players demonstrate a balance drill, using a Waff balance pad, that works on core stability as well as ankle strength and mobility.
Transition Defense: Circle Drill with Greg McDermott – Creighton Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Greg McDermott explains and players demonstrate a transitions circle drill that creates defensive situations where individual defenders are not guarding the man who is guarding them.
The Best Two-Ball Dribbling Drills [ARTICLE]
Dribbling with two basketballs at a time is a useful way to improve your handle and expose potential weaknesses in your off-hand. Two-ball dribbling drills…
4 Basketball Quickness Drills to Help You Get Faster and More Explosive on the Court [ARTICLE]
In basketball, first-step quickness is vital to success on the court. Optimizing your first step will allow you to create separation and help you make transition plays more…
Teaching the Pro Hop – Basketball HQ [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Ryan Pannone explains and players demonstrate proper technique when executing a pro hop.
Defensive 50 Drill – Steve Schmidt – Mott CC [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Steve Schmidt explains and players demonstrate this half court form and technique defensive drill.
Penetrate and Kick Shooting Drill – Pat Clatchey – Mount St. Joseph (MD) High School [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Pat Clatchey explains and players demonstrate this penetrate and kick shooting drill.
Defending Stagger Screens – Tim Jankovich – SMU [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tim Jankovich explains and players demonstrate the techniques used for defending stagger screens.
The Benefits of Practicing with a Weighted Basketball [ARTICLE]
A weighted basketball, sometimes called a heavy ball, is a basketball that is regulation size (29.50 inches in circumference) but weighs 3 pounds…
Finishing – Pro Hop – Joe Wootten – Bishop O’Connell (VA) HS [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Joe Wootten explains and players demonstrate this finishing pro hop drill.
5 Tips for Better Basketball Ball Control [ARTICLE]
Basketball ball control is an important skill to teach. The ability to dribble the basketball well is critical at every level of the sport. But it’s a skill that…
Reasons to Play 2-3 Zone Defense – Alan Marshall [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Alan Marshall discusses the advantages of zone defense and the reasons he has been successful running it.
Beilein’s Drill – Keith Dambrot – Duquesne University [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Keith Dambrot explains and players demonstrate Beilein’s pre-practice drill.
Breaking Down the 1-3-1 Baseline out of Bounds Defense [ARTICLE]
The 1-3-1 Baseline Out of Bounds defense aims to eliminate easy layups and open shots by encouraging your opponents to try to lob the…
Finishing Drill – Danielle Viglione – Sacramento Skills Academy [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Danielle Viglione explains and players demonstrate this middle finishing drill.
Morningside Competition Drill – Greg Lansing – Indiana State University [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Greg Lansing explains and players demonstrate this offensive and defensive competitive shooting and rebounding drill.
NCAA Eligibility Center [ARTICLE]
When the goal is college athletics, the secret to success for many student-athletes often comes down to a simple premise: Knowing what…
Box Jump Drills – Brian Bingaman – St. Joseph’s Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Brian Bingaman explains and players demonstrate these box jump drills.
Pick and Roll Drills – Jamie Dixon – TCU [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jamie Dixon explains and players demonstrate these pick and roll drills that will give them more effective scoring options inside the paint.
How Can I Improve as a Coach? [ARTICLE]
The coaching profession has always been intriguing to me. Coaching is different than other occupations because there is not an exact playbook. Nothing on…
Off Hand Development Drill – Basketball HQ [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Chris Capko (USC) explains and players demonstrate this off hand development drill.
Rules for Pressure Defense – Jay Wright – Villanova [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jay Wright explains the rules for his 1-2-2 and 1-1-2-1 three-quarter court pressure defense.
How to Prevent Common Basketball Injuries [ARTICLE]
Injuries can happen to any athlete. They prevent you from enjoying the sport you love, decrease your performance level and sometimes end your career.
Scoring the Basketball: 4 Keys to Sinking More Floaters [ARTICLE]
As basketball has evolved, the floater has become a lethal weapon in the paint for players of all sizes and positions. There are three basic types of…