Solid basketball defense is a necessity for any team winning a championship, and you want to have a variety of basketball defense positions, so you can handle a variety of situations. The best offense in the league won’t be enough if you…
The objective of basketball is to place the sphere via the hoop, so at a shallow degree, it could appear like the net dangling from the edge serves no function.
However, that couldn’t be additionally from the fact. Basketball regulations need netting because it serves…
The 11 Man Drill is an exceptional team drill and my favorite way to finish off basketball practice. It was my favorite way to end a practice when I was a player, and I’ve only grown to like it more as a…
The Lakers Drill simulates fast-break action that works both offense and defense. The offensive player develops strong ball-handling skills in an open-court situation and good finishing skills; the defensive player develops conditioning and defending skills against a fast break.
Instructions to Players for…
Dribbling drills are a skill every player needs to know, whether in great detail, such as your point guard, or just enough to make a controlled power move down low, as your center would.
So at the beginning of the pre-season, we teach…
Toss Back shooting drill is a simple drill, but a very effective way to focus on basketball shooting form. It's quick, so it won't take up much practice time, and players can focus on the fundamentals of shooting form. It adds in,…
There are basic basketball plays made for every possible situation you could find your team in. Search the net, and you’ll find plays for when the team is down by three points with seconds on the clock;
for when you are up by…
Preseason basketball practice makes or breaks the team. A good pre-season will develop players – their conditioning, their fundamental basketball skills, their attitude, and their ability to work together.
And it develops basketball teams. Because a team is more than just a bunch of…
A “must-have” set of basic basketball coaching tips seems to come from anyone who has ever picked up a clipboard and whistle.
I guess I’m no different. The following aspects of coaching the game of basketball are, to me, the bedrock of a successful…
This is perhaps one of the simplest basketball drills to run, but an effective way to refine what is probably the most used and most effective post-move there is - the power layup. Players able to make a strong, decisive step to…