In this interview, we sat down with Tony Irons, Head Basketball Coach, Administrator, and PE Teacher at Vashon High School (MO). Tony has helped the Vashon basketball program win 5 of the last 9 State […]
Shooting Workout with John Spezia – Notre Dame de La Salette Boys Academy (IL)
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this shooting workout. This workout is usually done before or after practice at the players’ discretion. The first drill is shooting close to the rim, working on being […]
Point the Finger at Yourself First
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, you did it. […]
In-Bounds: Double Rocket with Jim Larranaga – Univ. of Miami
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate an in-bounds double rocket play from the side. The set is a triple-staggered screen for the point guard. There is a double-ball screen then roll into a high-low […]
Great Coaches Are Humble with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach explains that there are two types of coaches, those that are humble and those that will be humbled. He feels that coaches who are not very humble have trouble communicating with their […]
Foul Strategy
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics Fouling is a fundamental component of basketball. Coaches and players must be on the same page and share the same viewpoint when […]
Cutting #1: Corners with Tom Crean
Watch as Coach Tom Crean explains and shows practice video of this cutting drill. He is not a huge believer in warmups, and they want to build athleticism from the very beginning of practice. The […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Defensive: Guarding the Whole Drill with Bruce Weber – Kansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this ‘guarding the whole’, full-court defensive drill. The defender must guard the offensive player as he moves the ball up court. The offensive player zig zags up the […]
Being Liked vs. Being Respected
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual BEING LIKED V. BEING RESPECTED “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important and a lot greater than popularity.” – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, […]
Post Players Finishing Drills with Allen Griffin – Syracuse Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate these post players finishing drills. The pivot and dribble has the post player reverse pivot then sweep through, finishing on two feet. The 2nd part of pivot and […]
Offensive Rebounding Drills
By: Ryan Goodson Originally Published in: Basketball Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics Fake-and-Go Drill When cutting to regain inside position for a rebound, use the Fake-and-Go. The Fake-and-Go is most applicable when the defense attempts […]
Defensive Vitamins Closeout Drill Luke Yaklich – University of Illinois at Chicago
‘Defensive Vitamins’ are drills that you practice two to three minutes daily. The goal is to work on choppy feet and how you are going to execute closeouts. The offensive player will take one or […]