Watch as Coach Lennie Acuff 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 […]
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 […]
Take a Charge Drill with Grant McCasland – Texas Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Grant McCasland explains and shows clips of his ‘take a charge’ drill. This is a drill that starts practice and it teaches the players to take contact and get used to falling […]
Motion Offense: Curl with Mark Kellogg – West Virginia Univ.
#2 is a curl in this motion offense. Coach Mark Kellogg explains and players demonstrate the action when the #2 is called. The wing away from the ball will walk the defender down setting up […]
Defense Does Not Win Championships with Paul Kelly – De La Salle High School (LA)
Watch as Coach Paul Kelly explains that, even though it is conventional wisdom, defense does not win championships.
Deny the Pass Drills
By: Ryan Goodson Originally Published in: Basketball Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics DENY THE PASS ON THE PERIMETER DRILL Refinement Setup Use two players and one basketball. Player 1 is on offense on the low […]
Defensive Tunnel Drives Drill with Chris Holtmann – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Holtmann explains this defensive tunnel drives drill that works on lead steps and moving the feet. The offensive player will drive the ball and the defender is in a stance with […]
The Role of the Coach in Recruiting with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Paul Biancardi explains that high school coaches must take part in their athletes’ recruiting process. If your athletes are being recruited, you must advise them through the process. If they aren’t, but have […]
Buying In
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Buy-in means that the members of your organization choose to embrace, share, and maintain the culture a coach is trying to create. A culture doesn’t […]
Back to School Fundamental Drill Sampler with Christina Jamerson – Dulles High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Jamerson explains, and players demonstrate this “welcome back” series of drills focusing on fundamentals. This drill sampler is great for working on conditioning, shooting, footwork, and defense after players return from […]
Don’t Play the Comparison Game with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Paul Biancardi explains how all players must avoid the ‘comparison game’. As a player, you are always better than someone else, but someone is always better than you. With the pressure of being […]
Celebration vs. Reward with Mike Neighbors – Los Angeles Sparks
Watch as Coach Mike Neighbors discusses his beliefs on celebration vs. reward. Coach gives examples of his team celebrating for numerous achievements. The coaches are always looking to catch their players doing something celebratory worthy […]
Drive Shooting Drill with Keith Dambrot – Duquesne Univ.
Watch as Coach Keith Dambrot explains, and players demonstrate this drive shooting drill. The player must give a good shot fake and drive to their right using one dribble to shoot a layup. Repeat the […]
The 1 BIG Lie & 3 BIGGER Truths
Don’t fall for the same lie we always hear… My hot take of the week: One of the biggest lies you hear over and over again in athletics is “Sports develop leadership.” I can tell […]
2-on-1 Shooting Drill with Jim Larranaga – Univ. of Miami
Watch as Coach Jim Larranaga diagrams and shows clips of this 2-on-1 shooting drill. This drill works on shooting the 3, but a defensive player is added to force the shooter to make decisions on […]
Catch the Cutter Drill: Calling for Help with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico discusses, and players demonstrate this fast-paced defensive drill that will help your team communicate and keep track of the cutter.
Fear Is Powerful, but It Is Better to Build and Not Break with Kate Leavell
Kate Leavell explains that fear is a powerful tool that works as a short-term motivational tool but requires more and more overtime to be effective. Eventually fear does not work, as the recipient tunes it […]
4-Man Weave: Jump Stops with Tim Miles – San Jose State Univ.
Does your team struggle with jump stops? Watch as Coach Tim Miles demonstrates a variation to the 4-Man Weave Drill that forces your athletes to practice jump stops while they are developing their passing and […]
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 […]
Building Our Shell Competitive Defensive Drills with Vinay Patel – Angelo State Univ.
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 – ESPN
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 […]