Watch as Coach Fred Castro explains, and players demonstrate this kickback drill. The players hold a ball in their left hand as they receive a pass at the top of the key and dribble with […]
Eliminate Problems Before They Start with Greg White – Bentonville West HS (AR)
The way you talk to your players can eliminate problems before they start. Coach explains three key communication points that he uses in practice: no rhetorical questions, speak in tweets, not blogs, and try to […]
Xavier 3-Point Shooting Drill with Keith Guy – Muskegon HS (MI)
Xavier Shooting is a timed 3-point shooting drill. The shooter must make two consecutive 3s from 5 designated spots around the arch. The shooter must go around twice and make one shot from the top […]
Don’t Handcuff Your Players with David Peavy – Duncanville HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains how he gets his players to buy in to the ‘team concept’. It is important for coaches, teammates, and players to understand what they do well. Players get to do what […]
Wing Closeout Drill with Bryan Mullins – Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this wing closeout drill. The players start low and work specifically on the sprint to close out the wing. Keep the hands up and when the offensive player […]
Legal Ramifications of Abusive Language Used by Coaches with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
By: Lee Green, J.D. Provided by: NFHS: High School Today Chisholm v. St. Mary’s City School District In a highly unusual ruling based on an atypical analysis of the legal boundaries governing the motivational language […]
Culture: Vision and Habits with Kevin DeShazo – Culture Wins
Watch as Kevin explains that if you want to change, you need to create new habits while replacing old unhealthy ones. You also may need to replace healthy habits that are not good for the […]
Team Leadership with Jacey Brooks – Univ. at Buffalo
Coach not only has two senior captains but also a leadership committee from each class, freshman through juniors. She believes leadership can be learned and she identified the players from each class that lead by […]
5-on-0 Transition Drill with Cornelius Mitchell – Mansfield Legacy High School (TX)
The 5-on-0 is a continuous transition drill which is great for conditioning. Watch as Coach Cornelius Mitchell explains all the options for this drill in which every player has a chance to score and this […]
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
Practice Stats with Grant McCasland – Texas Tech Univ.
Keeping stats in practice is a great way to track a player’s effort and performance. Coach uses these stats as a method to coach and teach players how to be competitive and win. When talking […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Views Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and their views they express are always a reflection of their employer/program. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or […]
The 3 Cs of Coaching with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Coach discusses the 3 Cs of Coaching: ‘Caring’, ‘Connection’, and ‘Consumed’. Caring for a player establishes a bond, where the player will begin to believe and trust you which will impact performance. Use […]
What’s Important Now with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses mental awareness and stresses the importance in today’s environment with all the distractions to stay focused. He uses the acronym W.I.N. which stands for “What’s Important Now” and recommends that everyone ask themselves […]
Practice Planning: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance with Rekha Patterson – SEMO
Rekha Patterson explains that for your practice to be organized and consistent, you must emphasize planning. Proper planning prevents poor performance. She believes having structure in all phases of your program can help coaches and […]
Don’t Let Your Bigs Have an Identity Crisis with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Hybrid and in-between players need to learn to play in the post. Taller players with multiple skills who have the ability to play on the perimeter should always spend some practice time working with the […]
Defensive Posture and Footwork Drills with Cornell Mann – Grand Valley State Univ.
Cornell Mann was formerly at Univ. of Missouri.
Team Practice with Noel Emenhiser – Madonna Univ.
Watch as Coach Noel Emenhiser discusses how to use practices efficiently to mimic in-game scenarios. He uses practices to teach skills and to prepare his players for high-level competition. He makes every practice competitive and […]
Leadership: Chain of Command with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Coach believes in chain of command with the ability to make decisions, set strategy, and go forward. He encourages collaboration and participation in the process, but the coach must be responsible for decisions. He believes […]
Teaching Players Humility with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Players learn humility by seeing it in their coach and understanding that ego is not getting in the way. How you communicate humility to the players is key and for players who do not understand […]
Shooting Drills with Nate Oats – University of Alabama
Watch as Coach explains and shows diagrams of his Alabama shooting drills. He starts with the penetrate and kick shooting drills that include baseline and slot drives. The 2 on 1 one and 3 on […]
Post Moves: Rip and Go with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and post players demonstrate the “Rip and Go” move. Be the hammer not the nail by getting a good post-up position to receive the pass. Don’t extend the arms – keep […]