Over the years the Flex offense has fluctuated in popularity among both high school and college coaches. We at Elizabethtown College have run the flex with a great deal of success for the past twenty-one years. As a head high school coach for…
Two-Ball Dribble and Shoot Drill with Kate Paye – Stanford Univ.
Watch as Coach Kate Paye explains and players demonstrate this two-ball dribble and shoot drill. This drill works on passing with both hands and catch and shoot jump shots.
Core and Balance Drills with Jason Papalio
Watch as Jason Papalio explains and players demonstrate a balance drill using a Waff balance pad that works on core stability as well as ankle strength and mobility.
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Leadership is generally defined as a process of influence. A coach’s leadership style, then, comprises […]
The Point Guard Off-Season Workout Plan
Basketball point guards are some of the best athletes in all sports. They possess incredible speed, quickness and jumping ability, yet they have the physical strength to battle with bigger and strong defenders. To improve at this position, you…
Defensive 50 Drill with Steve Schmidt – Mott CC
Watch as Coach Steve Schmidt explains and players demonstrate this half court form and technique defensive drill.
The Best Two-Ball Dribbling Drills
Dribbling with two basketballs at a time is a useful way to improve your handle and expose potential weaknesses in your off-hand. Two-ball dribbling drills…
Defending Stagger Screens – Tim Jankovich – SMU
Watch as Coach Tim Jankovich explains and players demonstrate the techniques used for defending stagger screens.
Pocket Passing Drills – JR Shumate
Watch as Coach JR Shumate explains and players demonstrate these pocket passing drills.
Three Spot Closeout – Carla Berube – Tufts Univ.
Watch as Coach Carla Berube explains and players demonstrate this three spot closeout drill.
The Benefits of Practicing with a Weighted Basketball
A weighted basketball, sometimes called a heavy ball, is a basketball that is regulation size (29.50 inches in circumference) but weighs 3 pounds…
Reasons to Play 2-3 Zone Defense – Alan Marshall
Watch as Coach Alan Marshall discusses the advantages of zone defense and the reasons he has been successful running it.
5 Tips for Better Basketball Ball Control
Basketball ball control is an important skill to teach. The ability to dribble the basketball well is critical at every level of the sport. But it’s a skill that…
Baseline Out of Bounds “One” – Jeff Walz – Univ. of Louisville
Watch as Coach Jeff Walz explains and players demonstrate this baseline out of bounds play “one”.
Morningside Competition Drill – Greg Lansing – Indiana State University
Watch as Coach Greg Lansing explains and players demonstrate this offensive and defensive competitive shooting and rebounding drill.
Finishing Drill – Danielle Viglione – Sacramento Skills Academy
Watch as Coach Danielle Viglione explains and players demonstrate this middle finishing drill.
Pick and Roll Drills – Jamie Dixon – TCU
Watch as Coach Jamie Dixon explains and players demonstrate these pick and roll drills that will give them more effective scoring options inside the paint.
NCAA Eligibility Center
When the goal is college athletics, the secret to success for many student-athletes often comes down to a simple premise: Knowing what…
Jay Wright – Villanova – Rules for Pressure Defense
Watch as Coach Jay Wright explains the rules for his 1-2-2 and 1-1-2-1 three-quarter court pressure defense.
How Can I Improve as a Coach?
The coaching profession has always been intriguing to me. Coaching is different than other occupations because there is not an exact playbook. Nothing on…
Post Series Workout – Marvin Menzies – UNLV
Watch as Coach Marvin Menzies explains and players demonstrate this post series workout for offense and defense.
Shooting – Rip and Drive Middle Drill – Phil Martelli – St. Joseph’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Phil Martelli explains and players demonstrate this rip middle and drive middle shooting drill.
How to Prevent Common Basketball Injuries
Injuries can happen to any athlete. They prevent you from enjoying the sport you love, decrease your performance level and sometimes end your career.
Scoring the Basketball: 4 Keys to Sinking More Floaters
As basketball has evolved, the floater has become a lethal weapon in the paint for players of all sizes and positions. There are three basic types of…
Ball Handling – Change of Speed Drill – Danielle Viglione – Sacramento Skills Academy
Watch as Coach Danielle Viglione explains and players demonstrate this change of speed drill.
Closeout Drill – Keith Dambrot – Duquesne University
Watch as Coach Keith Dambrot explains and players demonstrate this closeout drill.
The Three C’s of Communication with Millennial Athletes – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of the three C’s of communication with millennial athletes.
How to Be an Effective Basketball Scorer Without Shooting 3-Pointers
As basketball has progressed, the 3-point line has become the predominant factor in dictating the direction the game is now headed. Just take a look…
Shooting Drill vs a Big – Phil Martelli – Saint Joseph’s Univ.
Watch as Assistant Coach Geoff Arnold explains and players demonstrate this shooting drill vs a big.
Rope Drill – Bruce Weber – Kansas State
Watch as Coach Bruce Weber explains and players demonstrate this rope drill for spacing, shooting and passing.