Watch as Coach Cornelius Mitchell explains the importance of players being ready to start practice and compete. This cut and shoot drill is part of the bang series of drills with a goal of starting […]
Elbow Shooting Drill with Kevin McMillan – Univ. of Tennessee at Martin
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the Elbow Shooting Drill. You can use this as a partner drill or with groups of three. Coach emphasizes game speed when doing this drill for periods of […]
Closeout Drills with Amanda Butler – Clemson Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of various closeout drills. The goal is to keep the ball in front of you with early and high stick hands. Closeout responsibilities may be determined by the […]
How Thanksgiving Can Change Your Coaching Career…Seriously!
I started coaching as a favor and it was a huge mistake. I’d recently graduated from college and was working for the NYC Fire Department. My high school wrestling coach reached out to me and […]
Shooting Drill with Ganon Baker
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this shooting drill. The goal is to catch the ball off a bounce and be ready to shoot. If the defenders contest the shot, use a ball fake […]
Take Good Shots with Stan Van Gundy
Watch as Coach explains that most people, when you talk about shot selection, only think about not taking bad shots. What is vital to stress is you cannot pass up good shots as it is […]
No Excuses
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Guess what is the easiest thing in the world to make? Well, it’s an excuse. Anybody can make one, and most people do. It’s easy […]
Self-Awareness Test
Provided by: Raise Your Game Self-Test Despite the “self” in self-awareness, to ensure accuracy it is important to solicit intentional and purposeful feedback from those who know you best (your inner circle). As comedians know, […]
Partner Passing Drill with Dave Richman – North Dakota State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this passing and catching drill. This is a timed drill that is broken down into three parts: chest passes, bounce passes, and overhead passes. When catching the ball […]
Building an Environment for Parents and Athletes to Communicate with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains the importance of building an environment based on communication in which the athletes are comfortable talking to you as a coach. Many times, parents, or even coaches, can hinder this […]
Creating Your Own Foul Policy
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics As a college student, I officiated intramural basketball games as part of a class assignment. I learned firsthand that refereeing is difficult. […]
Box 4 with Joe Golding – Abilene Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Joe Golding discusses this offensive set called ‘Box 4’ that will give you three different options for your three best players on the floor.
Pack Line Shell Drill with Darian DeVries – Drake Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that everyone does some type of shell drill and they place emphasis on what they feel is important for their defense. On every pass the defense uses a stick hand that […]
Blizzard Defense and Coaching in Today’s Environment with Ali Jaques – Siena College
This live virtual BCANY (Basketball Coaches Association of New York) presentation hosted by Basketball Coaches Insider was held on July 21, 2020 and features Ali Jaques of Siena College. In this session, Coach Jaques discusses […]
Motion Offense vs. Defensive Switching with Mark Kellogg – West Virginia Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses defensive switching vs. a motion offense. When an up and off the block flex screen is set, the defensive switch creates a mismatch for the big and that will be the […]
End of Clock Play with Ryan Odom – Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this end of clock play from the Horns Set. The ball handler will pick what screen he wants and then attack the basket. The screener away dives to […]
Consequences
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning I can’t speak for you, but I certainly can for me. I always want to know the consequences that may be involved before I do […]
Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 2: Winning Your Practices & Athlete Learning
Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 16, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding practice and athlete learning: Topic 1: Quality practice […]
Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 1: Relationships and Winning Your Team’s Trust
Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 9, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding trust and building relationships: Topic 1: Building athlete […]
Active and Engaged with Krista Gerlich – Texas Tech Univ.
No standing in lines. Watch as Coach explains that she wants her players active and engaged, and she builds that into her practice plan. Coach believes in making the practice drills relevant and breaking them […]
BCANY Roundtable: Building Culture and Program Identity
This live virtual BCANY Roundtable presentation hosted by Basketball Coaches Insider was held on June 30, 2020 and features: Ryan Pettit – Columbia Prep HS Boys Gregg Flynn – Lindenhurst HS Girls Chris Russo – […]
2-1-2 Trapping/Conditioning Drill with Hanna Howard – TCU
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 2-1-2 trapping and conditioning drill. This is a great way to teach the defense and work on the players’ conditioning. There is no offense or a ball […]
Identifying Which Cues to Use for Each Athlete with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching
Watch as Nick discusses identifying which cues to use for each individual athlete. Before you can influence an athlete, you must try to understand them, and it is important to be flexible and adaptable with […]
Pre-Game Routines: PREP
By: Danny Ourian In basketball, conditions change constantly. Your opponent changes, the venues change, the weather, how you feel a particular day – it can all vary from game to game. In order to create […]
Understanding Mental Health Stressors for Athletes with Steve Young – New Rochelle High School (NY)
It is important to recognize and understand some of the reasons your athletes may be experiencing stress. Mr. Young explains in detail, with examples, the following causes of stress: time demands, athletic performance, injury and […]
Six Steps in Mastering Tough Conversations
Provided by: Raise Your Game Effective coaches and leaders stand firm in telling their people what they need to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. Trust and truth go hand in hand and […]
Outlet Passing Into Transition with Lisa Fortier – Gonzaga Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this outlet into transition drill. After rebounding the ball, the Bigs should not dribble but pivot to the outside and find the guards with an overhand outlet pass. […]
Tip for Being a Better Coach with Brian Morehouse – Hope College
Eliminate confusion. Watch as Coach explains that when coaches diagram plays on a white board during time out, players may be unsure or confused. He laminates plays for end of game or special situations that […]
Step Up Ball Screen with Chantal Vallée – Hamilton Honey Badgers
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this two-man game, step up ball screen. This screen is parallel to the free throw line and makes it difficult for the defense to isolate the play. The […]
Levels of Commitment with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Is your program comprised of people who see the work they put in as an investment or a sacrifice? Watch as Jeff Janssen discusses seven levels of commitment that exist within every program and how […]