Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and the Bigs demonstrate this two-ball finishing drill. The goal is to get 20 makes in 20 seconds. Although this drill involves the Bigs, it can be used for […]
6-Minute Shooting Drill with Teri Moren – Indiana Univ.
Watch as Coach Teri Moren explains, and players demonstrate this 6-minute shooting drill. The drill consists of three types of shots: basket cut layups, sweep pull-ups, and rhythm threes. Each shot is timed for one […]
Transition Progression Drill with Vickie Benson – Westlake High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Vickie Benson explains and shows practice and game clips of this transition progression drill. The drill starts in the half court with 4 on 4, and with a steal or made basket, […]
Head on a Swivel Defensive Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains, and players demonstrate this “head on a swivel” defensive drill. The defender must be able to see both the ball and the player they are guarding at the […]
Training and Stimulating Tendons and Ligaments with Cristian Plascencia – The Durable Athlete
Watch as Cristian Plascencia explains, and players demonstrate these five warm-up exercises that train and stimulate a player’s tendons and ligaments. Cristian states that 85% of basketball injuries involve connective tissue injuries (tendons and ligaments). […]
The Decisive Intangible for All College Athlete Recruits
Author of Coaching Champions for Life, and many others: click here. Most college coaches have similar goals, philosophies, and priorities when recruiting athletes for their program. In short, they want people, athletes, and players who […]
Perfection Layups with Jacie Hoyt – Oklahoma State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jacie Hoyt explains, and players demonstrate the “Perfection Layup Drill”. The dribbler will attack the top of the key and bounce pass to the outside player driving for the layup using her […]
Mini-Band Warm-up with Kelly Dormandy – USC
Watch as Kelly Dormandy explains, and demonstrates with the squad this series of mini-band warm-up exercises from both sitting and standing positions.
Parents and Guardians
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Many coaches find that the most challenging relationship to manage is their relationship with their athletes’ parents. This includes guardians, but we will […]
Commitments Will Determine Your Destiny with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach explains that she believes that your commitments, not your feelings or goals, will determine your destiny. Every week the players write down their commitments and share them with their buddy group. The […]
Pick and Roll Twist Turndown with Shaka Smart – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Coach Shaka Smart explains and demonstrates this pick and roll twist turndown which involves changing the angle of the pick. The Big runs up to set the pick and at the last moment […]
Develop Relationships with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan Stein, Jr. discusses the importance of developing relationships with your players. Know your personnel and play to their strengths. Work with the players on their fundamentals and basics. Develop relationships with the […]
Always on the Move Perfect Passing Drill with Teri Moren – Indiana Univ.
Watch as Coach Teri Moren explains, and players demonstrate this “Always on the Move” perfect passing drill. The focus of the drill is to create good communication habits, and making clean catches with great passes.
The Lost Art of Basketball Blobs with Meaghan Hodapp – Wylie East High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Meaghan Hodapp discusses the lost art of blobs (baseline out of bounds plays). She believes blobs are an opportunity to score easy points without setting up your offense. She will show diagrams […]
The Butterfly Effect
Originally Published in: The Leadership Playbook One person can have such a strong effect on the world such as Martin Luther King, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan, and Mother Teresa. In the same way, […]
Cone Touch 1-on-1 Drill with Dusty May – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Dusty May explains, and players demonstrate the Cone Touch 1-on-1 Drill. The offensive player is watching the defender while dribbling. When the defender moves laterally to touch a cone, the offensive player […]
Don’t Say Stupid Stuff Out Loud with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach Cori Close discusses the power of language. You don’t have to think perfectly, but if you say something out loud, you give it power. It is important to focus on the negatives […]
3 Press: Defensive Matchups with Bucky McMillan – Texas A&M Univ.
Watch as Coach Bucky McMillan explains that the most important thing to their 3 press is how they match up. This is called the deny press, and the objective is to not let the opponent […]
Jump to the Ball Drill with Stephanie Desmarais – Claudia Taylor ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Stephanie Desmarais explains and players demonstrate the Jump to the Ball Drill. Players split into groups of three on offense and three on defense as they practice communication and positioning. Proper spacing, […]
Parents: Know Your Role
By: David Emeott Author of: Beyond the Finish Line: The Art of Transformational Coaching – Click Here The parents’ role is simple: encouraging their athlete and the team, being positive, and remaining present. The […]
Kentucky Inbounds with Bob Starkey – Louisiana State Univ.
Watch as Coach Bob Starkey explains, and players demonstrate the Kentucky Inbounds Play. The coach aligns the players according to their positions and walks through their movements as the ball is put into play. This […]
Getting the Job You Want with Kevin Starnes – College Station ISD (TX)
Athletic Director Kevin Starnes explains that in his position, he does a lot of interviewing of coaches that are applying for jobs. He offers advice to his coaches so they will be prepared to get […]
Providing Positive Feedback
By: Rainer Martens, Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Take this short true-or-false test to raise your awareness about giving feedback: Questions Save feedback until the end of […]
Bear 1-on-1 Defensive Drill with Dusty May – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Dusty May explains, and players demonstrate the Bear 1-on-1 defensive drill. The drill focuses on a defender’s gap positioning and responsibilities. When the offensive player catches the pass, the defender will swipe […]
Cutting Off Baseline Penetration with Stephanie Desmarais – Claudia Taylor ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Stephanie Desmarais explains, and players demonstrate this cutting off baseline penetration drill. The drill starts with a defender passing the ball to an offensive player then sprinting to close out the opponent. […]
Point to Post Drill with Sean Miller – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Sean Miller explains, and players demonstrate this “point to post” drill. This drill is part of a series focused on emphasizing tempo and spacing. The post is the rim runner, and as […]
Greedy Receiver Shooting Drill with Jacie Hoyt – Oklahoma State Univ.
Watch as Coach Jacie Hoyt explains, and players demonstrate the Greedy Receiver shooting drill. The drill involves shooting 15 footers at 3 spots: wing, top, and wing. A player will pass the ball to a […]
Matchup Hunting with Brad Underwood – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Brad Underwood discusses matchup hunting and knowing your opponent’s worst defender. Don’t overcomplicate things, just pick on the worst defender and exploit him. Create a mismatch and take advantage of it.
Recognizing Effort and Strategy
By: Dr. Colleen Hacker The popularity of growth mindset literature over the past few decades has had a positive effect on people’s lives. However, a significant and potentially deleterious misconception has also emerged, one that […]
3 Categories That Determine Playing Time with Anthony Medina – Univ. of St. Thomas Houston
Watch as Coach Anthony Medina explains how players’ minutes are determined by the following categories: shooting percentage, turnover rate and breakdown rate. When dealing with your players you can be very specific with them on […]