As a power forward or center, learning the value of reversing the ball is one of the first things you should learn. In the post, position reigns supreme, and if your post players know how…
Superman Rebounding Drill – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Nate Vander Sluis explains and demonstrates this Superman Rebounding Drill.
Defense – Three Line Closeout Drill – Steve Prohm – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Prohm explains and players demonstrate this Three Line Defensive Closeout Drill.
Guard to Forward Passing Patterns
GUARD-TO-FORWARD-PASS-PATTERN – Focus: All-purpose offense, guard-to-forward pass pattern. Procedure: Players begin on the half court. Follow these…
How Kentucky Basketball Players Stay Healthy During the Season
Watch basketball at any level and you’ll see athletes jumping, sprinting, and changing direction in the blink of an eye, and doing plenty of other things that are seriously demanding on the body. When you consider that players also do those…
Out of Bounds Play vs a 2-3 Zone – Kevin Boyle – Montverde Academy (FL)
Watch as Coach Kevin Boyle explains and players demonstrate this Out of Bounds Play vs a 2-3 Zone.
Shooting off the Dribble – Combo Moves – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Vince Walden explains and players demonstrate this Shooting off the Dribble – Combo Moves.
Fremont Shooting Drill – Ray Giacoletti – Drake Univ.
Watch as Assistant Coach Dave Buchanan explains and players demonstrate this Fremont Shooting Drill.
4 Line Team Passing Drill – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach John Mahoney explains and players demonstrate this 4 Line Team Passing Drill.
Base Line Touch – Up The Lane Shooting Drill – Don Showalter
Watch as Coach Don Showalter explains and players demonstrate this Base Line Touch – Up The Lane Shooting Drill.
Importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship.
New SAT Grading Scale Released for NCAA and NAIA Initial Eligibility
In the spring of 2016, the SAT rolled out a newly formatted exam. As a result, both the NCAA and NAIA recently released revised SAT minimum score requirements, which…
Step Through Drill – Ganon Baker Basketball
Watch as Coach Ganon Baker explains and demonstrates this Step Through Drill.
Transition – Shooting off the Dribble – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Vince Walden explains and players demonstrate this Transition – Shooting off the Dribble Drill.
Shooting – Wing Cut Drill – Don Showalter
Watch as Coach Don Showalter explains and players demonstrate this Wing Cut Shooting Drill.
Why Basketball 1-on-1 Drills Are Ruining Your Game
Pop quiz. What’s the quickest way to get better? Practice, right? The more repetitions you get, the faster you improve. But is that really true? Can you really become the next Steph Curry by shooting 2,000 shots every night…
Why Basketball 1-on-1 Drills Are Ruining Your Game
Pop quiz. What’s the quickest way to get better? Practice, right? The more repetitions you get, the faster you improve. But is that really true? Can you really become the next Steph Curry by shooting 2,000 shots every night…
Catch and Shoot Drill – Smart Basketball Training
Watch as Austin McBeth explains and demonstrates this Catch and Shoot Drill.
Importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship.
1 on 1 Rebounding Drill – Chris Mack – College of Charleston
Watch as Coach Chris Mack explains and players demonstrate this 1 on 1 Rebounding Drill.
Three Player Screening Drills
The following three-player drills continue to focus on ball handling, passing, and shooting layups. These drills also highlight proper screening techniques, which are often overlooked. Players must learn these screening…
Full Court Shooting Drill – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach John Mahoney explains and players demonstrate this Full Court Shooting Drill.
Screen and Shoot Drill – Ganon Baker
Watch as Coach Ganon Baker explains and demonstrates this Screen and Score Drill.
Develop an Unstoppable Crossover Dribble With Just 3 Drills
The crossover dribble is the ultimate basketball maneuver. It’s shifty, it’s explosive, and when done right, it’s unstoppable. In my humble opinion, at the high school level, it is the only basketball move you need. If the defender doesn’t bite…
Right and Left Hand Passing Drill – Kermit Davis – Middle TN ST.
Watch as Coach Kermit Davis explains and players demonstrate this Right and Left Hand Passing Drill.
Shooting Drill – Wing Ball Screen – Ray Giacoletti – Drake Univ.
Watch as Assistant Coach Dave Buchanan explains and players demonstrate this Wing Ball Screen Shooting Drill.
Making Free Throws
Some may look on free-throw shooting as an easily taught fundamental. But teaching the correct technique for free-throw shooting is anything but easy and must be addressed as an…
5 Spot Floater Drill – Ganon Baker
Watch as Coach Ganon Baker explains and demonstrates this 5 Spot Floater Drill.
2 Ball Draw and Kick Shooting Drill – Kermit Davis – Middle TN St.
Watch as Coach Kermit Davis explains and players demonstrate this 2 Ball Draw and Kick Shooting Drill.
Motivating the Modern Athlete
Today’s athlete is different from years past. The much-publicized generation Y student-athletes (1980’s-1999) have moved through college. Generation Z is…