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 […]
4v4 Drill with Jay Demings – USA Basketball
Watch as Jay Demings explains the 4×4 drill. This drill emphasizes passing and shooting. Divide your team into three groups of four players with the teams rotating in and out. The three rules of this […]
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 […]
Run & Gun Warmup Drill with Ken George – Hope College
Watch as Coach Ken George explains and players demonstrate the Run & Gun Warmup Drill, which is the final drill before practice starts. This is a 4-minute down-and-back drill with 3 shots taken at each […]
Neutral Thinking with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach Cori Close explains that she has changed her opinion on trying to get her players to be positive. She now encourages her players to get into neutral thinking which is expecting the […]
Accept It or Correct It with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan Stein, Jr. explains that every single behavior that goes on in your program, on or off the field, is either something you accept or correct. He also explains how eliminating some behaviors, such as […]
3-On-0 Crack Back Shooting Drill with Marqus McGlothan- Eastern Illinois Univ.
Watch as Coach Marqus McGlothan explains, and players demonstrate the “3-On-0 Crack Back Shooting Drill”. Coach prefers attacking from the rails than from the wings. The ball handler attacks from the knuckle, and this allows […]
Post Play: Power Back Drill with Katie Abrahamson-Henderson – Univ. of Georgia
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 […]
Running Effective Meetings
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Let’s face it, everyone would prefer fewer meetings, but they are necessary at times, and you need to be […]
Contesting Shots and Boxouts with Wes Miller – Univ. of Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Wes Miller explains, and with players demonstrates contesting shots and boxouts. Their rule on contesting a shot is to hit the ground and come back in to find the ball to help […]
Argentina Conditioning with Yolett McPhee-McCuin – Univ. of Mississippi
Watch as Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin explains, and players demonstrate this passing and conditioning drill. This is a timed conditioning drill that usually is for one to three minutes but should be adjusted for your team.
Winning Thoughts Require Zero Talent with Jay Demings – USA Basketball
Watch as Jay Demings describes the meaning of ‘winning thoughts that require zero talent’. These thoughts do not require talent from your players but DO require effort. Being on time, work ethic, effort, body language, […]
Perfect Passing Drill with Teri Moren – Indiana Univ.
Watch as Coach Teri Moren explains, and players demonstrate the “Perfect Passing Drill.” Players move in a cube-like pattern while passing to each other with speed and efficiency. They focus on passing the ball immediately […]
9-Dot Challenge with James Leath – Mental Performance Coach
Watch as Mental Performance Coach James Leath presents a group of athletes with the 9-Dot Challenge. The challenge has 4 rules and the athletes have 5 minutes to work by themselves, then with a partner, […]
Open Culture
Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Another important part of culture is a sense of openness. If no one shares what they think, the culture becomes one of fear, suspicion, and failure. Problems fester […]
3 Ways to Defend a Ball Screen with Dwayne Stephens – Western Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach Dwayne Stephens explains and players demonstrate the 3 ways they defend ball screens. Swing – The defender being screened must load up, follow through with the body, showing the hands, and swing […]
Dribble Drive Rack Drill with Mike Neighbors – Los Angeles Sparks
Watch as Coach Mike Neighbors explains, and players demonstrate this dribble drive rack drill. The player will receive a pass and kick it up then make a move toward the basket. The players have an […]
Compliment Your Staff in Front of the Players with Andre Cook – St. Edward’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Andre Cook discusses the importance of showing appreciation to every member on your staff regardless of the size of their involvement. Coach Cook also discusses why you should credit your staff in […]
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 […]
So Now You’re A Head Coach, Now What? with Mark Soto – Judson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Mark Soto explains in detail the 3 core principles of being a coach, especially a head coach: Never promise what you can’t deliver. Don’t make decisions in an emotional state. Fairness and […]
How Coaches Can Develop an OUTSTANDING Working Relationship With Your AD
By: Kevin M. Bryant, CMAA Many times, in my 35-year career in college and high school athletic administration I have heard coaches share their frustrations about their athletic director. While I would like to […]
System Shooting Warmup with Andy Bronkema – Central Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach Andy Bronkema explains, and players demonstrate this system shooting warmup drill. The drill starts with fast break shooting with rip drives, jab steps, catch and shoot, then shot fakes. The players move […]
Defensive Rebounding Toughness Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains and players demonstrate this defensive rebounding toughness drill. The focus is on toughness, rebounding, and put-backs under pressure. The ball must be rebounded in the air, and it […]
Educating Athletes That Social Media Is Their Life Resume with Kim Karr – ICANHELP
Watch as Kim Karr emphasizes the importance in communicating with your athletes and parents that their posts on social media represent their life resume. Colleges and athletic departments are checking potential recruits’ and applicants’ social […]
Practice How You Get Steals: DCMB Drill with Molly Miller – Arizona State Univ.
Watch as Coach Molly Miller explains how their defensive success stems from how they practice getting steals. She explains and demonstrates the “One Pass Away” DCMB (defensive conditioning of the mind and body) Drill. From […]
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.
On-Court Conditioning Drills
By: Eric Foran Provided by: Human Kinetics ON-COURT CONDITIONING DRILLS The following on-court conditioning exercises comprise linear and curvilinear sprinting, speed and agility, and basketball-specific drills. In basketball, sprints will rarely be perfectly linear. Players […]
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 […]
Unique Layup Drill with Carrie Lohr – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Carrie Lohr explains, and players demonstrate this unique layup drill. This drill incorporates passing, pivoting, sprinting, and communication. She believes that the pivot sometimes gets overlooked, and it is important to stay […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]