Watch as Coach Brad Brownell explains and players execute the 6-Make Shooting Drill. There are four shooting areas: left corner, left wing, right corner, and right wing. Coach Brownell emphasizes sliding with the hands above […]
Mindset: Stop Blaming & Complaining with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan Stein, Jr. discusses awareness and mindset, which may be the #1 separator from good to great and from great to elite. A winner’s mindset involves having extreme accountability and ownership for everything in your […]
Communication
Originally Published in: The Coach’s Bulletin Board It’s not what we say, but what they hear. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) NEGATIVE words […]
Perfect Passing Drill with Chris Holtmann – DePaul Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Holtmann explains and players demonstrate this perfect passing drill. The drill focuses on playing off penetration with six different actions: Drive to baseline – pass to drip shooter Drive to baseline […]
Post Play: Power Back Drill with Katie Abrahamson-Henderson
Watch as Coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson explains, and players demonstrate this power back drill. Many times, a player gets an offensive rebound and they put it back up but without any balance. The drill focuses on […]
5 Post Moves with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Every move starts and looks the same. Watch as Coach explains and demonstrates 5 post moves for the Bigs. Take what the defender gives you and always have a counter move ready. Saddi Washington was […]
4-on-3 Scramble Drill with Lindy La Rocque – Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
Watch as Coach Lindy La Rocque explains, and players demonstrate the “Carry the Advantage Forward” 4-on-3 Scramble Drill. The three defenders must guard the ball while the offensive players shoot when they are open, or […]
No Hands Defensive Drill with Chris Holtmann – DePaul Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Holtmann explains, and players demonstrate this “no hands” defensive drill. The offensive player will tunnel drive and try to get to the rim. The defender can’t use their hands and must […]
Integrity
Originally Published in: The Leadership Playbook Integrity is the building block and most basic tenet to all other traits. If you are not an ethical person with a solid foundation of doing the right thing […]
Lane Line Finishing Drill with Brenda Frese – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach Brenda Frese explains, and players demonstrate this lane line finishing drill. The drill emphasizes footwork, making shots, and consists of the following: Extension finish Power up finish with contact (pad) Make 20 […]
Man in the Middle Drill with Sean Miller – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Sean Miller explains, and players demonstrate the Man in the Middle Drill. The drill is 18 seconds long and helps to develop the pivot foot and passing. The offense players are allowed […]
Establishing Mutual Trust
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Athletes will never reach their peak performance unless a deliberate and sustained effort to teach and build trusting relationships occurs […]
Two-Ball Finishing Drill with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
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 […]