Watch as Coach explains proper spacing for the motion offense and the importance of conveying that to your team. The proper spacing is 15-17 feet and is far enough that one defender can’t guard two […]
Shooting Drills with Vance Walberg – Clovis West HS (CA)
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate these everyday three player, two ball shooting drills. Coach covers the Olympic Shooting Drill and the 5-Spots Shooting Drill.
Defending the Best Player with Dana Ford – Missouri State Univ.
Watch as Coach Dana Ford discusses, and players demonstrate his defensive strategy for marking your opponent’s best perimeter player on the strong side.
Blocker Shooting Drill with Joe Kuhn – Joliet Junior College
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this blocker shooting drill. This is a two-ball drill with a post feed and move to the 4. On the other side of the floor, 5 is setting […]
Turning Today’s Kids Into Champions Quickly
I was talking to a coach I mentor last week and he said something that stopped me dead in my tracks. This is a guy who invests a ton of time and effort into becoming […]
Throw and Go Zone Shooting Drill with Porter Moser – Loyola University Chicago
Watch as Coach Porter Moser explains, and players demonstrate this throw and go zone shooting drill with emphasis on building habits. The strong side starts with a throw and go while the weak is executing […]
What Is Your Program About with Andre Cook – St. Edward’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Andre Cook discusses the importance of program priorities and asks the question, ‘what do you hang your hat on’? You can’t be everything to everyone, so it is important to find your […]
Talking on the Court
Originally Published in and Provided by: Raise Your Game Good teams talk. Great teams communicate. Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley often closes his eyes for a minute in the middle of practice so he […]
Essential Post Play with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Saddi Washington was previously at Univ. of Michigan.
All American Perimeter Workout with Fred Castro – Mississippi State Univ.
Fred Castro was previously a coach at Eastern Michigan University.
Special Situations: Box-and-One
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics The box-and-one is designed to guard one player man-to-man and to defend the rest of the team in a zone. The intent […]
Attacking Mentality for Beating a Zone Defense with Chris Mack – College of Charleston
Watch as Coach Chris Mack discusses how his team attacks a zone defense. He talks about the importance of coach-team communication when the opponent plays zone. With Louisville’s attacking mentality, they play a certain way […]
Player Development with Joe Golding – Abilene Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Golding discusses player development at Abilene Christian. From March to September the emphasis is on improving passing, dribbling, and shooting skills. This is accomplished with individual and group workouts, film work, […]
Special Situations: Box-and-One
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics The box-and-one is designed to guard one player man-to-man and to defend the rest of the team in a zone. The intent […]
Ball Spins Drill with Travis Ford – Saint Louis University
Watch as Coach Travis Ford explains, and players demonstrate this ball spins drill. This is an everyday drill ran in either individual or team sessions. The offensive player will ball spin rip and the sweep […]
Team Building Activity Instructions
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics E-File Team-Building Activity Instructions Objective The E in E-File stands for enthusiasm. The activity is designed to teach and reinforce the […]
Family Life Balance with Oliver Winterbone – Oklahoma City Thunder
Watch as Oliver Winterbone discusses the importance of finding the right family life balance that starts with disconnecting and being present when you are at home.
Motion Offense Switch Cut with Bob Huggins – West Virginia Univ.
Watch as Coach Bob Huggins explains, and players demonstrate this switch cut drill. The switch cut is utilized when the defense is switching all screens. After setting a screen and when the defense switches, the […]
Transition Rim Runner Drill with Andy Bronkema – Ferris State Univ.
Watch as Coach Andy Bronkema explains, and players demonstrate this rim runner transition drill. The 2 and 3 run the wings and run to the corners. Either the 4 or 5 runs to the rim […]
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make This School Year
If only someone had told me earlier in my career! Raise your hand if you have big plans to improve your program this school year. I know I go into every year with a plan […]
Push the Pace with Stan Van Gundy
Watch as Coach Stan Van Gundy discusses why you want to push the pace and the most common challenge that coaches face trying to increase tempo.
Developing Culture with Adam Cohen – Stanford University
Watch as Coach Adam Cohen discusses how he believes it is important to have core values that everyone believes in. At Stanford, those core values are invested, tough, and selfless. Coach encourages you to be […]