Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and Bigs demonstrate the Gamecocks Finishing Drill. The drill starts with a Big passing the ball and running to the left side of the foul line where they must […]
Chair Shooting Drill with Christina Camacho – Judson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Camacho explains, and players demonstrate this chair shooting drill. The drill consists of a shooter, a rebounder, and two players to place the balls on the chairs. The shooter will start […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey gives an interesting take on how today’s generation always asking ‘why?’ can make your coaches better. When coaches communicate, they should always start with ‘yes’ and not ‘no’. If you start with ‘no’, […]
5-Out Cutting Drill: 3-on-2 + 1 Cutters with Kyle Lintelman – McKinney Boyd High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Kyle Lintelman discusses cutting and the guideline his players use to determine when to cut based on where people drive and by reading the opponent’s defense. These guidelines are taught in a […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you, as a coach, works […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
Closeout Drill with Brad Underwood – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Brad Underwood explains that closeouts are simple basics that they stress daily at Illinois. The drill focuses on high, quick hands and being able to contain the ball while pressuring. The players […]
Secondary Offense: Floppy with Brooke Atkinson – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Watch as Coach Brooke Atkinson discusses, and players demonstrate a secondary offensive set called ‘Floppy’ that gives your center the option of a single or double screen to setup the shot.
Great Coaches Are Adaptable with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach Don Showalter explains that being adaptable today is much different than in the past. Being adaptable does not mean lacking discipline, but involves listening to your players. Asking them questions during practice […]
Finish Drill with Rodney Terry – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Rodney Terry explains, and players demonstrate this finish drill. The focus is to be able to play through contact, to shot fake and gather, and be able to finish. The players line […]
4-Line Passing Drill with Hassan Nizam – Central Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach Hassan Nizam explains, and players demonstrate this 4-line passing drill that they do every single day. The emphasis is playing off of two feet in the paint and playing off the 2-on-1 […]
The Five Most Powerful Words in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Coaches tap into infinite resources to teach their players the fundamentals and mechanics of their sport, and yet, they often fail to tap into the most […]
3-Point Shooting: 35 Drill with Ric Wesley – (Retired) Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ric Wesley explains, and players demonstrate this 3-point shooting ’35 Drill.’ The drill is a 3-man weave, shooting 3s with misses rebounded and the ball kicked back to the shooter. This is […]
Culture Is Not a Sign or a Saying with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that building your culture takes time. Culture is not a sign or a saying but how you live every day and how you carry yourself. It involves being consistent and […]
7 Key Steps for Making Ethical Decisions
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics To help you make ethical decisions in your own coaching, here are seven key steps. Recognize that ethical decisions […]
Neutral Thinking with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach Cori Close explains that she has changed her opinion on trying to get her players to be positive. She now encourages her players to get into neutral thinking which is expecting the […]
Anxiety, Expectations, and Pressure with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains how he teaches athletes that you cannot control what is going to happen in the future. All the time wasted on worrying about the future keeps you from the […]
Defensive Rebounding: Check Out and Rebound Down with Dana Ford – Missouri State Univ.
Watch as Coach Dana Ford explains and players demonstrate checking out and rebounding down. The emphasis is on all of the defenders checking and blocking out with the guards attacking the rim for the rebound.
Leading by Example Is Not Leading with Tom Izzo – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tom Izzo gives a scenario of a player who is always in the gym, does well in school, and who always leads by example. He feels that if a player is leading […]
Defense: Know Your Nos with Jim Boone – Greensboro College
Watch as Coach Jim Boone explains his defensive philosophy based on knowing your nos. He will explain in detail each section of the philosophy: no paint, no baseline, no rhythm shots, no direct drives, no […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
Dynamic Dribbling Drills with Liam Simmons – Colorado Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Liam Simmons explains, and players demonstrate this dynamic dribbling series. The players need to have wide feet and be in a sit-down position with a strong back while dribbling. Coach will cover […]
3 Things That Help Against Switching with Lennie Acuff – Lipscomb Univ.
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: 1-On-1 Closeout Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains that this competitive 1-on-1 closeout drill is one of her favorites. The drill emphasizes taking away the middle of the paint and forcing the opponent into uncomfortable positions.