Watch as Coach Vinay Patel discusses his ball pressure man-to-man gap defense. Coach uses defense as a means of getting his players to buy into play-fast on offense. The emphasis is that their offense can’t […]
Speed & Pressure Basketball with Missy Traversi – Army West Point
Watch as Coach Missy Traversi explains that her speed and pressure basketball is based on three principles. #1: Take care of the ball and turn teams over. #2: Win the rebounding war. #3: You must […]
Battle Practice with Dan Miller – San Marcos High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Dan Miller explains that he believes you should design practices based on your principles of play. Four principles of play: Be solid and protect the ball Run, flow, attack, war Dominate effort […]
Transition Drills & Player Development with Dakota ‘Koty’ Cowgill – William J Brennan High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Dakota Cowgill explains player development and has youth players demonstrate various transition drills.
UNT Basketball: Breakdown Drills and Ball Screen Actions with Jason Burton – Univ. of North Texas
Watch as Coach Jason Burton explains, and players demonstrate breakdown drills and ball screen actions. Coach also talks about the importance of bringing the juice, PT (personal touch), how your practice is run, and how […]
Transition/Defensive Drills, Iso Plays, & Motion Offense with Josh Prock – West Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Josh Prock explains, and players demonstrate transition/defensive drills, warmup drills, iso sets, and motion offense.
Passing in Transition: How Effective Passing Maximizes Transition with Rihana Houy – Clark High School (San Antonio, TX)
Watch as Coach Rihana Houy discusses passing and transition. Her philosophy is that great players score, and great teams pass the ball well. The focus and emphasis on passing drills is passing angles, spacing , […]
Offensive & Defensive Practice Drills with Rodney Terry – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Rodney Terry explains, and players demonstrate a series of offensive and defensive 2-minutes drills. Defensively, Coach covers the Charge Drill, Stance and Closeout Drill, the Wainwright Closeout Drill, and the GA Talk […]
Oklahoma Fast Break Offense with Jennie Baranczyk – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Jennie Baranczyk explains, and players demonstrate Oklahoma’s fast break offense. This is an up-tempo offense that focuses on spacing and passing. The players will run 2-player fast breaks from a loose ball […]
Developing a Group Into a Team
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the main points from this chapter is that groups and teams are formed through intentional actions; they don’t just […]
Taking Away the Best Player’s Shots with Stan Van Gundy
Watch as Coach Stan Van Gundy explains that at certain times you need to take away shots from your opponent’s best player. You can’t give the best player their normal 18 to 20 shots so […]
Creating a Shot for the Best 3-Point Shooter vs. Zone Defense with Brian Morehouse – Hope College
Watch as Coach Brian Morehouse explains, and players demonstrate how to create a shot for your best 3-point shooter vs. zone defense. The ball is entered to a wing with one big moving to the […]
Chair Warmup Drill with Tad Boyle – Univ. of Colorado
Watch as Coach Tad Boyle explains, and players demonstrate this chair warmup drill with emphasis on change of direction, ball handling, and shooting. The drill starts with crossing over and progresses to between the legs […]
Are You a Prospect or a Suspect?
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Questions College Coaches Should Ask and High School Players Should Be Able to Answer Better People=Better Athletes=Better Players and Teammates I am frequently surprised how rarely […]
Leaders Must Look for Opportunities to Serve with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains that leaders must look for opportunities to serve. Leadership is not about power, prestige, or a title, but about looking out for others. He explains to the athletes that their […]
Selling Vision
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a “million-dollar idea.” The phrase implies that all you have to do is come up with an […]
Offensive Philosophy vs. Man with Casey Alexander – Belmont Univ.
Watch as Coach Casey Alexander explains his offensive philosophy vs. man defense. The objective is to try and score before the defense can get set. Belmont is a fast tempo team and that is because […]
Free Throw Blockout Drill with Bruce Weber – (Retired) Kansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Bruce Weber explains and players demonstrate this free throw blockout drill. The opponent’s best rebounder must be double-teamed and the player on the opposite side of the best rebounder blocks out the […]
Chair Footwork Drill with Tricia Fabbri – Quinnipiac Univ.
Watch as Coach Tricia Fabbri explains, and players demonstrate this chair footwork drill. The drill starts with the offensive player in a triple threat position working on positioning and taking the first step to create […]
215-Point Game Transition Drill with T.J. Otzelberger – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach T.J. Otzelberger explains, and players demonstrate this 215-point game transition drill. This is a three man weave drill that has one layup and two jump shots. The drill is four minutes long […]
Adapt, Change, Evolve with Andre Cook – St. Edward’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Andre Cook discusses how the role of a basketball coach has changed and the need to adapt is paramount. Today’s coach must deal with the ins and outs of social media, fundraising, […]
Rebounding Wins Championship with Kelvin Sampson – Univ. of Houston
Watch as Coach Kelvin Sampson explains that he believes offense and defense win games but rebounding wins championships. They use a bubble lid that covers the basket so that every shot creates a competitive rebounding […]
Backdoor Drill with Ric Wesley – (Retired) Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ric Wesley explains, and players demonstrate this back door passing drill. The bigs will bust up and receive the pass then dribble at the defender. The wing players will bust out setting […]
Reflecting On Why You Coach
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Most coaching books start with a discussion of the importance of creating a coaching philosophy and follow up with a section […]
Footwork, Fake, and Pass Drill with Ryan Cottingham – Spring Arbor Univ.
Poise under pressure. Watch as Coach Ryan Cottingham explains and players demonstrate this footwork, fake, and passing drill. The is a pre-practice drill with the guards faking then penetrating to the foul line faking again […]
Shooting: Cantafios Drill with Joe Wootten – Bishop O’Connell High School (VA)
Watch as Coach Joe Wootten explains and players demonstrate this Cantafios shooting warm up drill. Players alternate from right, then left, receive a pass from under the bucket, and take a short jumper.
Coaches’ Stressors & Mental Health with Dr. Peter Ormsby – Univ. of North Carolina Pembroke
Watch as Dr. Peter Ormsby discusses coaches’ stressors and mental health. He cites case studies that indicate the three main stressors are performance-related, organizational-related, and personal. Performance stressors deal with injuries to athletes and poor […]
Be Careful Not to Overuse Technology in Coaching
From the time most children can walk and talk today, they have a technological device of some type in their hands. By the time they finish elementary school, children can code, decode, transmit and transcend […]
Little Tips That Can Help Win Games with Porter Moser – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Porter Moser discusses tips that can help win games. In a late game situation when you are shooting free throws and have the lead, have a player at the scorer’s desk ready […]