Watch as Coach Cornelius Mitchell explains, and players demonstrate this big man boxout drill. This drill focuses on contesting and boxing out on defense. On offense, the drill deals with boxing out and stacking the […]
2-on-2 Blockout Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains, and players demonstrate this 2-on-2 blockout drill. Coach emphasizes not running to the rim and being too far under the basket. The defense players must blockout and rebound […]
Ball Screen Bump Drill with Jason Hooten – Sam Houston State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jason Hooten discusses this ball screen bump drill that will give your big an open lane to the basket.
Leading a Staff
By: Tara VanDerveer Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Whoever you have, make the most of it. Be efficient with your time, and be specific about what you want […]
Transition: Rebound and Bring It with Andy Bronkema – Ferris State Univ.
Watch as Coach Andy Bronkema explains, and players demonstrate this transition rebound and bring it drill. This is a three-trip drill with the 2 rebounding the ball and bringing it up the floor, the 3 […]
Why Pack Line Defense with Jacey Brooks – Univ. at Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jacey Brooks explains her defensive philosophy and the pack line defense. It is important that your players practice the defensive fundamentals, learn the system, and buy in.
Players Are a Reflection of Their Coach in Practice with Kelvin Sampson – University of Houston
Watch as Coach Kelvin Sampson explains how confidence makes the difference in coaching. He doesn’t believe the old saying that the players are a reflection of their coach but more to the tune of a […]
Oregon Passing Drill with Darris Nichols – Radford Univ.
Watch as Coach Darris Nichols explains, and players demonstrate this Oregon Passing Drill. The drill is 2 minutes long with a goal of making 12 baskets. The player must catch the ball with both hands […]
Accountability and Empathy with Dr. Greg Dale – Duke Univ.
Watch as Dr. Dale discusses accountability and empathy. Your program should have high standards, and everyone should be held accountable to those standards. He describes empathy as the ability to put yourself in someone else’s […]
A Lot of Try
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Previously, I shared that my daddy was a professional cowboy in Texas. Kid Marley had many clever sayings related to his […]
Blitz the Star on a Side Pick and Roll with Stan Van Gundy
Watch as Coach Stan Van Gundy explains, and players demonstrate this blitz technique on a side pick and roll. It is important that the players communicate by calling out blitz. The low defender picks up […]
Motion Offense: Shots for Both Cutters with Mark Kellogg – West Virginia Univ.
Watch as Coach Mark Kellogg explains, and players demonstrate this motion offense #1 cut drill where both cutters will get a shot. This drill can be timed or based on how many shots are made […]
Coaching Is a Noble Profession with Jay Bilas – ESPN Basketball Analyst
Coaches hold a lot of power and influence over their players and have a responsibility to make sure the entire team has a great experience. It is not only about winning and losing, and the […]
Ball Screen Defense: Blitz with Dana Ford – Missouri State Univ.
Watch as Coach Dana Ford explains, and players demonstrate this blitz technique when defending a ball screen. The purpose is not to trap the ball handler, but to force them to dribble the ball to […]
Blackhawk Drill with Jacey Brooks – Univ. at Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jacey Brooks discusses, and players demonstrate this pack line defense drill that works in sets of three. The player on defense must get a stop in the third set to rotate out. […]
Knowing What Wins with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan discusses his experience with the basketball staff at Queens University and how they have used data and analytics to determine the four key statistical categories that will influence winning a game: turnovers […]
Catching Is Just as Important as Passing with Ras Vanderloo – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach Ras Vanderloo explains how catching the ball is just as important as passing it. He stresses the importance of teaching the fundamentals of passing and catching the ball. Coach gives examples that […]
Hazing in Athletics
Hazing in Athletics: A Culture that the Realm of Athletics and Coaching May Unknowingly Contribute To! By: Rick Farnham, Retired AD – University of Vermont Athletics have always professed that “sports build character,” but it […]
Nash Passing Drill with Ali Farokhmanesh – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ali Farokhmanesh explains and players demonstrate this warm up one-handed passing drill. The players must maintain a good stance and take one dribble and pass the ball. Variations can be added to […]
Special Situation: Vandy Series with Joe Wootten – Bishop O’Connell HS (VA)
Watch as Coach Joe Wootten explains, and players demonstrate this Vandy Series consisting of Vandy Away, Vandy Away II, and Vandy Drift. Coach likes to run multiple options from this set.
Offensive Skill Progression Drill with Noel Emenhiser – Madonna Univ.
Watch as Coach Noel Emenhiser explains, and players demonstrate this skill progression drill. This is a 4-minute drill with each minute dedicated to a specific action of their read-and-react offense. The 1st minute focuses on […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be […]
Elements of a High-Performance Culture
By: Carla Nicholls Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Being a part of a high-performance culture team is exciting, yet these environments can be extremely vulnerable and cannot be […]
Competitive Layup Drill with Grant McCasland – Texas Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Grant McCasland explains and shows video of this competitive layup drill. This is a timed, one-minute drill in which a player starts on the baseline, sprints to the top of the key […]
Recognize, Respond, Refer with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains the necessity that all coaches on a staff understand the recognize, respond, and refer guidelines. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that […]
Transition: Breakdown Shooting Pattern with Andy Bronkema – Ferris State Univ.
Watch as Coach Andy Bronkema discusses, and players demonstrate this breakdown shooting pattern that has five different progressions: rim run, catch – power dribble, early seal/post move, burying someone, and pick and pop/trail ball screen.