Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains and players demonstrate this defensive rebounding toughness drill. The focus is on toughness, rebounding, and put-backs under pressure. The ball must be rebounded in the air, and it […]
Educating Athletes That Social Media Is Their Life Resume with Kim Karr – ICANHELP
Watch as Kim Karr emphasizes the importance in communicating with your athletes and parents that their posts on social media represent their life resume. Colleges and athletic departments are checking potential recruits’ and applicants’ social […]
On-Court Conditioning Drills
By: Eric Foran Provided by: Human Kinetics ON-COURT CONDITIONING DRILLS The following on-court conditioning exercises comprise linear and curvilinear sprinting, speed and agility, and basketball-specific drills. In basketball, sprints will rarely be perfectly linear. Players […]
Unique Layup Drill with Carrie Lohr – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Carrie Lohr explains, and players demonstrate this unique layup drill. This drill incorporates passing, pivoting, sprinting, and communication. She believes that the pivot sometimes gets overlooked, and it is important to stay […]
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine with Zack Etter – Univ. of Massachusetts
Watch as Zack Etter discusses creating a positive self-talk routine when communicating with players. He recommends sharing positive information everyday as today’s players are surrounded by negativity. Create an environment that focuses on the positive […]
Assisted Layups Drill with Ryan Pannone – Arkansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Pannone discusses assisted layups and increasing offensive efficiency. The drill focuses on screening, cutting, and back cutting. Coach Pannone emphasizes that the players must have a mentality of extreme pace, and […]
Big Dogs Offensive Rebounding Drill with Katie Abrahamson-Henderson
Watch as Coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson explains, and players demonstrate this Big Dogs rebounding drill that is run from both sides. The post player will hop, hop, step, boom, gaining position to receive an entry pass. […]
Man in the Middle Passing Drill with Greg Gard – Univ. of Wisconsin
Watch as Coach Greg Gard explains, and players demonstrate this “man in the middle” passing drill. The defender lines up between two offensive players and focuses on trying to get deflections. The offensive players can’t […]
Mental and Emotional Recovery
By: Hunter Glascock Originally Published in: Complete Conditioning for Basketball Provided by: Human Kinetics Mental and emotional recovery are often overlooked and neglected. The stigma behind mental and emotional health, especially in sports, can leave […]
Post Defense: Defending the Lob with Dwayne Stephens
Watch as Coach Dwayne Stephens explains, and players demonstrate, how to defend a lob pass to the post. The post defender’s positioning is 3/4 to the top side of the center, and they are not […]
Extra Coaching Takeaways with Jaclyn Contreras – William J Brennan High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Jaclyn Contreras explains how to implement random talk between players in practice. The focus is on encouraging and positive communication, which is important for developing team chemistry, helping players become leaders, and […]
Practicing Empathy
By: Dan Gould and Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches’ Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics The coaching process has been increasingly recognized as a complex social and cognitive system. In this context, the quality […]
Attacking a Zone Warm Up Drill with Brian Morehouse – Hope College
Watch as Coach Brian Morehouse explains that you may not face much zone defense and you can’t assume that your players will know how to handle it. Coach emphasizes positioning and ball movement with players […]
Post Play: Toss Back Post Pass & Layups with Fred Williams – Univ. of Florida
Watch as Coach Fred Williams explains, and a player demonstrates this post play drill: toss back post pass and layups. This is a 35-second, timed high rep drill that works on footwork, timing, passing, catching, […]
Where Your Shot Starts with Andrew Secor – #MakeShots Basketball Training
Watch as Coach Andrew Secor explains, and players demonstrate where your shots should start. There are 3 key steps to a shot: the height of the ball, how tight the ball is held, and the […]
Great Cuts Drill with Mike Brey – Atlanta Hawks
Watch as Coach Mike Brey explains, and players demonstrate this great cuts drill. This is a 5 player half-court drill with the goal of making 7 cuts and finishing with a layup. Coach aligns the […]
Can You Be Too Positive? with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon responds to the question, “Can you be too positive?” He states that you can never be too positive because you need that positivity to elevate your state of mind. He cites […]
Defense: Every Catch Is a Dribble and Every Dribble Is a Pass with Tyler Coston – SAVI Coaching
Watch as Coach Tyler Coston explains that he created this defense to create mini decisions for the opponent. The defender wants to make the ball handler make a decision at speed, in limited space with […]
The Mental Approach to Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life “When evaluating your team, look first in the mirror with honest intent.” What is your mental approach to coaching? By your mental approach, I’m not asking […]
Essential Post Moves with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains and demonstrates these essential moves for post players around the rim. Coach will cover in detail the following post moves: Quick Hook, Shot Fake & Go, Quick Spin, Ooo-Wee, […]
Transition Shooting with Amanda Levens – Univ. of Nevada
Watch as Coach Amanda Levens explains, and players demonstrate this transition shooting drill. A player receives a pass, as in transition, and gets the ball on the floor, freezes at the 3-point line, then makes […]
2-Side Cutting Drill: 3-on-2 or 3-on-3 with Kyle Lintelman – Prosper Independent School District (TX)
Watch as Coach Kyle Lintelman explains and shows practice video of this 2-side cutting and driving drill. This is a great, effective drill for teams with a 5-out offense with no post player, teaching players […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you, as a coach, works […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might find […]
Switching on a Dribble Handoff with Drew Valentine – Loyola Univ.
Watch as Coach Drew Valentine explains, and players demonstrate switching on a dribble handoff. Coach does not want to pressure the ball but make the ball handler uncomfortable by having a hand up. The off-ball […]
4-Line Passing Drill with Hassan Nizam – Central Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach Hassan Nizam explains, and players demonstrate this 4-line passing drill that they do every single day. The emphasis is playing off of two feet in the paint and playing off the 2-on-1 […]
Dribbling Warmup with Christina Camacho – Antonian College Preparatory High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Camacho explains, and players demonstrate this dribbling warmup. This stationary drill requires players to maintain an athletic stance with knees bent, eyes up, and ready to pound the ball. The warmup […]
There Is Nobility in the Struggle with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker discusses mental toughness and how today’s environment and culture do not value and respect the struggles and difficulties that athletes encounter. Not achieving in any form of athletics may be […]
The Team! The Team! The Team!
By: Jamy Bechler Originally Published in The Leadership Playbook The old acronym of T.E.A.M. in which together everyone achieves more is true more often than not. Players need teammates that are willing and able to […]
Create Space So Guards Can Make Plays with Dr. Klint Pleasant – Rochester Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Klint Pleasant explains, and players demonstrate the actions of their base offense. The focus is on spacing and filling spots. The players are making hard cuts and creating space so the guards […]