Watch as Coach Shaka Smart explains, and players demonstrate these pick and roll options versus a trapping defense. A “go” is when the defender guarding the picker is approaching the trap and the picker slips […]
Ball Screens with Kelly Graves – Univ. of Oregon
Watch as Coach Kelly Graves explains, and players demonstrate a series of ball screen drills. The first drill is a pin down with a curl, a flair, and a counter. The drill progresses by adding […]
Weakside Rebounding Drill with Kellie Harper – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach Kellie Harper explains, and players demonstrate this weakside rebounding drill. This is a 2-on-2 drill with the defense moving with the ball. When a shot goes up, the defenders will box out […]
Being a Good Teammate
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the […]
Gamecocks Finishing Drill with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and Bigs demonstrate the Gamecocks Finishing Drill. The drill starts with a Big passing the ball and running to the left side of the foul line where they must […]
Chair Shooting Drill with Christina Camacho – Antonian College Preparatory High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Christina Camacho explains, and players demonstrate this chair shooting drill. The drill consists of a shooter, a rebounder, and two players to place the balls on the chairs. The shooter will start […]
How the “Why?” Generation Is Making Coaches Better with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
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’, […]
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 […]
Closeout Drill with Brad Underwood – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Brad Underwood explains that closeouts are simple basics that they stress daily at Illinois. The drill focuses on high, quick hands and being able to contain the ball while pressuring. The players […]
Secondary Offense: Floppy with Brooke Atkinson – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Watch as Coach Brooke Atkinson discusses, and players demonstrate a secondary offensive set called ‘Floppy’ that gives your center the option of a single or double screen to setup the shot.
3-Point Shooting: 35 Drill with Ric Wesley – (Retired) Grand Valley State Univ.
Watch as Coach Ric Wesley explains, and players demonstrate this 3-point shooting ’35 Drill.’ The drill is a 3-man weave, shooting 3s with misses rebounded and the ball kicked back to the shooter. This is […]
Where Is the Title IX Finish Line with Peg Pennepacker – High School Title IX Consulting Services
Watch as Peg Pennepacker discusses the 50th Anniversary of Title IX and where she sees the end goal or “mythical finish line”. There has been a lot of positive movement in the last 10 years, […]
7 Key Steps for Making Ethical Decisions
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics To help you make ethical decisions in your own coaching, here are seven key steps. Recognize that ethical decisions […]
Anxiety, Expectations, and Pressure with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains how he teaches athletes that you cannot control what is going to happen in the future. All the time wasted on worrying about the future keeps you from the […]
Defensive Rebounding: Check Out and Rebound Down with Dana Ford – Missouri State Univ.
Watch as Coach Dana Ford explains and players demonstrate checking out and rebounding down. The emphasis is on all of the defenders checking and blocking out with the guards attacking the rim for the rebound.
When You Win, Lose, and Rubbing
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Be hard on them when you win, and love them when you lose.” – Unknown Years ago, I read this quote in […]
Dynamic Dribbling Drills with Liam Simmons – Colorado Christian Univ.
Watch as Coach Liam Simmons explains, and players demonstrate this dynamic dribbling series. The players need to have wide feet and be in a sit-down position with a strong back while dribbling. Coach will cover […]
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Take a Charge Drill with Grant McCasland – Texas Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Grant McCasland explains and shows clips of his ‘take a charge’ drill. This is a drill that starts practice and it teaches the players to take contact and get used to falling […]
Motion Offense: Curl with Mark Kellogg – West Virginia Univ.
#2 is a curl in this motion offense. Coach Mark Kellogg explains and players demonstrate the action when the #2 is called. The wing away from the ball will walk the defender down setting up […]
Defense: 1-On-1 Closeout Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains that this competitive 1-on-1 closeout drill is one of her favorites. The drill emphasizes taking away the middle of the paint and forcing the opponent into uncomfortable positions.
Pack Line Defensive Rules with Jacey Brooks – Univ. at Buffalo
Watch as Coach Jacey Brooks explains the pack line defensive rules. Her golden rule is that a player must have two feet inside the pack line when their man does not have the basketball.
215-Point Game Transition Drill with T.J. Otzelberger – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach T.J. Otzelberger explains, and players demonstrate this 215-point game transition drill. This is a three-man weave drill that ends with one layup and two jump shots. The drill is four minutes long […]
Deny the Pass Drills
By: Ryan Goodson Originally Published in: Basketball Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics DENY THE PASS ON THE PERIMETER DRILL Refinement Setup Use two players and one basketball. Player 1 is on offense on the low […]
Defensive Tunnel Drives Drill with Chris Holtmann – Ohio State Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Holtmann explains this defensive tunnel drives drill that works on lead steps and moving the feet. The offensive player will drive the ball and the defender is in a stance with […]
The Role of the Coach in Recruiting with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Paul Biancardi explains that high school coaches must take part in their athletes’ recruiting process. If your athletes are being recruited, you must advise them through the process. If they aren’t, but have […]
Buying In
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Buy-in means that the members of your organization choose to embrace, share, and maintain the culture a coach is trying to create. A culture doesn’t […]
Don’t Play the Comparison Game with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Paul Biancardi explains how all players must avoid the ‘comparison game’. As a player, you are always better than someone else, but someone is always better than you. With the pressure of being […]
Celebration vs. Reward with Mike Neighbors – Univ. of Arkansas
Watch as Coach Mike Neighbors discusses his beliefs on celebration vs. reward. Coach gives examples of his team celebrating for numerous achievements. The coaches are always looking to catch their players doing something celebratory worthy […]
Two-Ball Change-of-Direction Drill with Danielle Viglione – Sacramento Skills Academy
Watch as Coach Danielle Viglione 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 […]