Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook Drill. In this drill the post player receives the pass and gets to the middle of the paint and fakes the defender to […]
Effective Staff Communication with Greg White – Bentonville West HS (AR)
Watch as Coach explains that the #1 key to communication is trust. He gives examples of the methods he and his staff use to communicate in a manner that is both timely and efficient. He […]
Storing and Applying Lessons Learned for Additional Strength
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics To build continually on strengths, coaches need strategies for storing what they learn about their strengths so that they can easily […]
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 […]
Defensive Transition Drill with Brad Underwood – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice clips of this transition drill. This is a daily drill that focuses on getting back on defense and not allowing layups or wide open 3s in transition. Emphasis […]
Offensive Shot Quality System with Rob Lanier – Georgia State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains his shot quality scoring system. It is based on a 0-5 scale – desirable vs. undesirable shots. All players’ shots are recorded in scrimmages and games and the coaches will review […]
5-on-0 Motion Drill with Mike White – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 5-on-0 motion drill. The drill works on staggers, screens, and basket cuts. The players must check the defensive position while keeping good spacing and sprinting to set […]
Postseason Evaluation with Dennis Hopkins – Oakland Christian School (MI)
Watch as Coach explains that the postseason is the ‘beginning of the year’ as it sets the tempo and identity of the next year. This is a review period from the season stats to senior […]
Working with Administration and Staff
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions A cooperative relationship with your principals, athletic director, and teachers is crucial. The school staff is equally a part of your program, […]
Be Great at the Basics with Ronnie Hamilton – Univ. of Mississippi
Watch as Coach explains the philosophy and focus of their skill development phases. The goal is to be great at the basics. Coaches paying close attention to detail when teaching ball handling, passing, and shooting. […]
Offensive Philosophy vs. Man with Casey Alexander – Belmont Univ.
Watch as Coach explains his offensive philosophy vs. man defense. The objective is to try and score before the defense can get set. Belmont is a fast tempo team and that is because they rarely […]
Low Post Play: Consecutive Sealing with Dr. Klint Pleasant – Rochester University
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this low post play consecutive sealing drill. The post player is sealing and determining where he wants the ball. The perimeter players will not pass the ball in […]
Teaching Leadership: This Is What Most Coaches Do with Joseph Hoedel – Character Development & Leadership
Watch as Joseph Hoedel explains the different methods and approaches that coaches use to teach leadership to their athletes. He will discuss in detail eight approaches but realizes there are many more. The objective is […]
4 Second 1-on-1 Drill with Matthew Driscoll – Univ. of North Florida
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 4 second 1-on-1 drill. The defensive player must stay low, slide, and wall up. The offensive player picks the ball from the chair and has 4 seconds […]
Coaching Is a Noble Profession with Jay Bilas – ESPN Basketball Analyst
Coaches hold a lot of power and influence over their players and have a responsibility to make sure the entire team has a great experience. It is not only about winning and losing, and the […]
Potential Will Get You Fired
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning You are probably thinking, what in the world does this guy mean with the statement potential will get you fired. Potential is great, right? Potential […]
Two Ball Catch and Score Drill with Keith Guy – Muskegon High School (MI)
Watch as Coach explains that the drill starts out as layup line. As the player drives to the basket getting ready to gather to make the layup, he will receive a second ball from a […]
Finishing: Rip Middle, Post Move with Dave Richman – North Dakota State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this rip middle, post move drill. The wing player will execute a rip move on the defender, take two dribbles while driving and finish towards the rim. Use […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer
Watch as Todd explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What is […]
How Strong Is Your Bounceback?
Provided by: Raise Your Game The reason I’m so passionate about embracing failure is that I used to shy away from it. In fact, it wasn’t until I was in my early thirties that I […]
Language of the Leader with Jeremy Boone – Athlete By Design
Axiology is the science of human value and decision making and this assisted in a study of how athletes, coaches, and athletic directors make decisions. Based on this study, Jeremy suggests that the word ‘amazing’ […]
The Three Secrets of Developing the Pack Line Defense with Jim Boone – Univ. of Arkansas Fort Smith
Watch as Coach discusses three keys that contribute to your ability to be a good pack line team. Apply as much pressure as possible on the ball without getting beat or fouling. Defenders will not […]
Social Media Tips with Haley Percell – Chief Legal Counsel, Oregon School Boards Association
Haley Percell offers the following social media tips for a coaching staff: Have separate private (family and friends) and public (professional) accounts when it comes to social media. Always avoid political posts as well as […]
Don’t Take Financial Advice From Broke People
By: Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Throughout my thirty-seven years of coaching football, it always amazed me how much advice I got, whether I wanted it or not. […]
Turnovers with Chris Beard – Texas Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses turnovers and how they try to keep the numbers at a certain level based on talent and how fast they want to play. For this year’s squad, Coach thinks 10 to […]
Defensive Breakdown with Ken George – Hope College
Watch as Coach explains how his team does a 15-minute defensive breakdown session daily that builds the defense from the ground up. The progression starts with two drills for each session, 1-on-1, 2-on-2, 3-on-3 and […]
Mental Toughness with Pete Jacobson – WinSmarter
Watch as Coach defines mental toughness as the ability to perform at or near full potential regardless of circumstances. A symptom of lack of mental toughness is an athlete choking in competition as many young […]
2-on-1 Shooting Drill with Jim Larranaga – Univ. of Miami
Watch as Coach diagrams and shows clips of this 2-on-1 shooting drill. This drill works on shooting the 3, but a defensive player is added to force the shooter to make decisions on taking the […]
Handling Pressure Between the Ears with Duane Gregory – Timberview HS (TX)
Watch as Coach explains that when an opponent presses you, they want to speed you up, make you uncomfortable, and force you into a quick or bad shot. To handle pressure players, you need to […]
5 Keys to Building Unstoppable Confidence
Provided by: Jeff Zannetti Re-define Success & Failure Many of today’s student athletes are making the common mistake of focusing their attention solely on results, what others may think of them and fearing letting down […]