Watch as Coach Mike Neighbors explains and players demonstrate these finishing drills.
How to Set a Perfect Basketball Screen
Setting a good basketball screen or “pick” is a critical, but often overlooked fundamental skill. A screen occurs when an offensive player attempts to use their…
Big Man Offensive Skills – Pick and Pop – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Nate Vander Sluis explains and players demonstrate this pick and pop shooting drill.
Building Relationships with Your AD
Don’t wait until you need something to communicate with your administration. Get to know your administrator in a respectful way. If your administrator…
Slide Dribble Shooting Drill – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Vince Walden explains and players demonstrate this slide dribble shooting drill.
Offense – In The Pit Drill – Dixie Jeffers – Capital Univ.
Watch as Coach Dixie Jeffers explains and players demonstrate this in the pit drill.
Ball Reversal Shooting Drill – Norm Persin – Oak Hill Union High School (OH)
Watch as Coach Norm Persin explains and players demonstrate this ball reversal shooting drill.
Rebounding Drills
Rebounding Overload Drill – Setup: 1) Use 12 players and one basketball. 2) Five defensive players are inside the lane and seven offensive players are…
1 Handed – Passing – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Shell Dailey explains and demonstrates 1 handed passing.
Defense – Drop and Shape Technique Drill – Dawn Staley – Univ. of South Carolina
Watch as Coach Dawn Staley explains and players demonstrate this drop and shape technique drill.
Encourage Athletes
Another major role of the coach during competitions is to recognize and praise athletes. According to world-renowned soccer coach Sir Alex…
Shooting Drill – Joe Abunassar – Impact Basketball
Watch as Coach Joe Abunassar explains and players demonstrate this shooting drill.
Perimeter Player’s 3 Line Shooting Drill – Bruce Weber – Kansas State
Watch as Coache Bruce Weber explains and players demonstrate this 3 line shooting drill.
Screening
Screening is one of the most overlooked fundamentals, although it is a teachable maneuver that takes only work and concentration. Players can learn…
Quick Hitters: Wave with Lindsay Gottlieb
Watch as Coach Lindsay Gottlieb explains and players demonstrate this quick hitters – wave vs zone defense.
Floaters Shooting Drills
Floater Choreography Drill – Setup: Use one player and one basketball. The player stands on the baseline with the ball. Execution: 1. The player…
Trace Passing Drill – Norm Persin – Oak Hill Union High School (OH)
Watch as Coach Norm Persin explains and players demonstrate this Trace Passing Drill.
Two Line Shooting Drill – Steve Prohm – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach Steve Prohm explains and players demonstrate this two line shooting drill.
Individual Defensive Rebounding Drills
Hit-Go Technique: Use the hit-go technique to stop your opponent’s path to the rebound by striking them with a forearm to the chest. As soon as…
Shooting – Jumpshot Drill – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Andy Borman explains and a shooter demonstrates this Jumpshot Drill.
Quick Hitters vs Man or Zone Defense – Mark Few – Gonzaga Univ.
Watch as Coach Few explains and players demonstrate Gonzaga’s Bulldog Action.
Improve Your Movement on the Court With These 3 Basketball Agility Drills
Basketball requires many technical skills and a high level of athleticism. Agility is one of the key athletic attributes essential for success on the court. Basketball agility drills improve quickness…
Passing – Feeding the Post – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Shell Dailey explains and players demonstrate this Feeding the Post Drill.
Attacking Zone Defense with Lindsay Gottlieb
Watch as Coach Lindsay Gottlieb explains and players demonstrate Cal Berkeley’s primary zone offense “12”.
Defending a UCLA Cut – Frank Allocco – University of San Francisco
Watch as Coach Frank Allocco explains and players demonstrate defending a UCLA Cut.
Diamond Chair Drill – Smart Basketball Training
Watch as Coach Austin McBeth explains and demonstrates this Diamond Chair Drill.
How to Master the 2-1-2 Zone Defense in Basketball
One of my favorite defenses in basketball is the 2-1-2 zone. I often call it “X” because of how the players set up. If it’s done well, it makes it very difficult for an opposing team to score…
Sideline Out of Bounds Play – Wisconsin Circle – Austin McBeth
Watch as Coach Austin McBeth explains and players demonstrate this Wisconsin Circle Sideline Out of Bounds Play.
Penetrate and Shoot Drill with Cuonzo Martin – Univ. of California, Berkeley
Watch as coaches explain and players demonstrate this Penetrate and Shoot Drill.
Coach Communication Guidelines Self-Assessment
1. Messages should be direct. Coaches who are weak on this quality avoid straightforward, direct communication. Their athletes may not know where they stand. These coaches…