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 […]
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 […]
One More Passing Drill with Porter Moser – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Porter Moser explains, and players demonstrate this “one more” passing drill. The drill stresses spacing and giving a hand target to the passer. Communication is key, so a player must call the […]
Green Light Shooting Drill with Tara VanDerveer – (Retired) Stanford Univ.
Watch as Coach Tara VanDerveer explains, and players demonstrate this green light shooting drill. This is a three-minute drill, and the shooter must make three 3s from five different spots on the court. The drill […]
The Drama Stops Here with Jen Hardy – The Academy of MotivAction
Watch as Jen Hardy discusses the weight that today’s coaches carry. The mindset of a coach feeling pressure can shift quickly if they don’t practice awareness, presence, and recognize the opportunity to become who they […]
The New Recruiting Reality: What Today’s College Basketball Landscape Really Looks Like
By: Tom Brown – Former Head and Asst. College Basketball Coach | Founder, One Heartbeat | Co-Founder, The Be Grundy Foundation College basketball recruiting feels different right now. Less predictable. More competitive. The transfer portal […]
Michigan Shooting Drill with Brad Brownell – Clemson University
Watch as Coach Brad Brownell explains, and a player demonstrates the Michigan Shooting Drill. This 3-minute, single-player drill involves shooting from various spots on the court. It begins with layups on both sides, Mikan layups, […]
Intentionally Missing Free Throws with Rob Senderoff – Kent State Univ.
Watch as Coach Rob Senderoff explains a situation when his team will intentionally try to miss a free throw. The rule is: if the clock is under 4 seconds and you are down by 3 […]
Factors That Influence Winning with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan discusses his experience with the basketball staff at Queens University and how they have used data and analytics to identify four key statistical categories that influence winning: turnover differential, offensive rebound differential, […]
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 […]
Circle-Up Scramble Drill with Bryan Smothers – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Bryan Smothers explains, and players demonstrate this timed circle-up scramble drill. The drill involves 3 defenders positioned under the basket with 4 offensive players on the perimeter. The defenders will move in […]
Chair Dribbling Drill with Christina Camacho – Antonian College Preparatory High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Camacho explains, and players demonstrate this chair dribbling drill. This is a change of direction drill with the players attacking the chairs in one direction, using the right hand and returning […]
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 […]
One More Extra Pass Shooting Drill with Matt Wester – Plano East Senior High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Matt Wester explains, and players demonstrate this One More Extra Pass Shooting Drill. The drill requires 4 players spaced around the perimeter with 2 rebounders. The drill focuses on passing, catching, and […]
Coaching and Social Media
By: Rainer Martens and Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics When we think of coaching, we think of face-to-face interaction, but of course coaches communicate by phone, email, […]
Chair Pivot Shooting Drill with Fred Williams – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Fred Williams explains and demonstrates the Chair Pivot Shooting Drill. The drill is in game-speed for 35 seconds and the focus is on the pivot, staying low, and driving for a layup. […]
Four Around One Space Drill with Dedrique Taylor – California State Univ., Fullerton
Watch as Coach Dedrique Taylor explains, and players demonstrate the Four Around One Space Drill. The focus is to create spacing and ball movement so someone has a shot. The drill can be run from […]
Finishing Drills with Zak Boisvert – St. Louis Univ.
Watch as Coach Zak Boisvert explains and players demonstrate these six finishing drills. Coach believes in placing his players in situations where they have an advantage and seeing if they can keep the advantage to […]