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 […]
Transition Breakdown Shooting Drill with Andy Bronkema – Central Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach Andy Bronkema explains and players demonstrate this transition breakdown shooting drill. This is a timed five-minute, move-counter, move transition drill. There are five one-minute segments: rip drive and pull, fake rip drive […]
The Grind
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning If you are a professional, or at the least someone who has sought out to be a champion, you probably have […]
Be a Great Teacher with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach Don Showalter explains how all coaches need to be great teachers and know/understand the laws of learning. Coaches need to be adaptable as players learn differently, and they must be able to […]
How to Avoid Coaching Burnout with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains that burnout is unlikely to affect coaches who don’t care or who aren’t passionate about their work. However, most successful coaches who invest significant time and effort without maintaining […]
KG Shooting Drill with Keith Guy – Muskegon High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Keith Guy explains, and players demonstrate the KG Shooting Drill. The drill has three players involved: a shooter, a chaser, and a rebounder, with the chaser moving with the ball followed by […]
4-on-4 Anticipation Drill with Andy Bronkema – Central Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach Andy Bronkema explains, and players demonstrate this 4-on-4 anticipation drill. The drill mimics repetition off the ball when you bring two players to the ball. The goal is to get 4 deflections, […]
Duties and Personalities on a Team
By: Kelly Inouye-Perez – UCLA Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics All the best teams in every sport have strong leadership among team members. But not every team member […]
Pressure Package and Pressure Game with Billy Goffney – Westfield High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Billy Goffney explains that his pressure defense is based on half court man, full court man, and a zone trap. He will explain in detail, and players will demonstrate a series of […]
My Favorite Horns Sets with Jason Martens (Retired) – St. Mary’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Jason Martens discusses, and players demonstrate his favorite plays from a horn set. Coach explains that these plays depend on your personnel, and he shows different personnel groups for certain plays. All […]
Motion Offense with Todd Duncan – Lubbock Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Todd Duncan explains why he likes the motion offense and will also show practice skill development drills that focus on passing, shooting, ball handling, and footwork. The motion offense gives more control […]
Offseason Skill Development: Individual Player Development and Recovery Techniques with Andrea Robinson – DeSoto High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Andrea Robinson discusses offseason skill development that is tailored for their system. She explains how the coaching staff meets individually with each player to discuss their skill development based what each player […]
Transition Post Entry Drill with Mark Few – Gonzaga Univ.
Watch as Coach Mark Few explains, and players demonstrate this 4v2 defensive transition post entry. This drill is run every day in the pre-season and at least twice a week in season. The drill simulates […]
The Basics Really Work with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan explains that in today’s world, it is popular to keep chasing what is hot, new, flashy and to ignore what is basic. This is a mistake, as the basics do work and […]
Passing Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains, and players demonstrate this offensive and defensive passing drill. Defensively, the players want to pressure the ball, use their length, communicate, and rotate properly. Offensively, the players must […]
Ball Handling and Finishing Drills with Ryan Cottingham – Spring Arbor Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Cottingham explains, and players demonstrate this ball handling and finishing drill. The players will work on their ball handling but must finish at the basket versus pads or a blocker. The […]
Developing a Culture
By: Jen Welter Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics You must give players a voice in shaping the identity and setting the tone. With the most powerful teams I […]
3 Taps and In Big Man Drill with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and players demonstrate the ‘3 Taps and In’ Big Man Drill. The player must make three taps with the ball, score, then repeat from the other side of the […]
Transition Tip Drill with Stan Van Gundy
Watch as Coach Stan Van Gundy explains, and players demonstrate this transition tip drill. This can be an everyday drill at the beginning of practice.