Watch as Coaches explains, and players demonstrate the Wildcat Shooting Drill. This is a five-minute drill with one-minute segments at five shooting spots. Work on shots that you normally take in your offense and adjust, […]
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 […]
Change Drill with Ryan Cottingham – Spring Arbor Univ.
Offense to defense. Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this half court change drill. On the command of change, the offense goes to defense, defense goes to offense, and a player cannot guard the […]
Getting Your Team to Play Hard with Kelvin Sampson – Univ. of Houston
Watch as Coach explains that the #1 goal for any young coach is to get his players to play hard. Do not be afraid of confrontation as sometimes players will test you as a coach […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey
Stephen Mackey gives an interesting take on how today’s generation always asking ‘why?’ can make your coaches better. When coaches communicate, they should always start with ‘yes’ and not ‘no’. If you start with ‘no’, […]
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, […]
Never Give Up on a Young Athlete with Ras Vanderloo – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach discusses the importance of never giving up on a young athlete. Some coaches focus only on the top players and as a result some young players never have a chance to reach […]
Passing Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this offensive and defensive passing drill. Defensively, the players want to pressure the ball, use their length, communicate, and rotate properly. Offensively, the players must hold their position, […]
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, […]
How to Down a Ball Screen in Basketball
By: Norman de Silva Provided by: Basketball HQ It is known by many different names. Blue, Ice, and Down are all examples. No matter what you call this type of ball screen defense, there are […]
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.
2 Shooting Drills with Charli Turner Thorne – Arizona St. Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the ‘Safety Shooting’ and ‘Fifteen & Three’ shooting drills. The Safety Shooting Drill emphasizes taking the perimeter shot and getting down the floor to a middle safety position. […]
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 […]
3 Word Changes to Change Your Life
By: Jeff Zannetti The words that we use are the first link in the chain to success and can have a massive impact on our lives. Our words impact our thoughts, our thoughts then impact […]
Motion Offense: Curl with Mark Kellogg – Stephen F. Austin Univ.
#2 is a curl in this motion offense. Coach explains and players demonstrate the action when the #2 is called. The wing away from the ball will walk the defender down setting up the screen. […]
Two Ball Change of Direction Drill with Danielle Viglione – Sacramento Skills Academy
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this two-ball change of direction drill. Using two balls helps keep the ball low and tight when crossing over and keeps the body in a good position for […]
Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […]
The 1 BIG Lie & 3 BIGGER Truths
Don’t fall for the same lie we always hear… My hot take of the week: One of the biggest lies you hear over and over again in athletics is “Sports develop leadership.” I can tell […]
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 […]
Teach Every Athlete Every Skill with Ras Vanderloo – USA Basketball
Work on ball handling skills every practice. Coach explains that coaches need to teach kids to work on all phases of the game no matter the age level. Basketball today is a position-less game and […]
Motion Offense vs. Defensive Switching with Mark Kellogg – Stephen F. Austin 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 – Univ. of Texas Arlington
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 […]