http://www.online-basketball-drills.com Basketball Coaching Tips and Techniques from the "Front Line" of Youth Basketball Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:21:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week, I sent out a request for my newsletter subscribers to send in their favorite [tag]girls basketball plays[/tag] and drills. I've included two of these replies below (very creative)! From Jerry... I coach a girls middle school [tag]basketball[/tag] team and kids ages 9 through 14 tend to get bored pretty easy ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/girls-basketball-plays-5-minute-quarters-1010 This is one of the [tag]basketball practice drills[/tag] that one of my subscribers sent to me recently. I've included it here for you to try out with your team tonight! From Cormac... We run a [tag]basketball drill[/tag] for 5/6 & 7/8 graders that we call Indian File.  It is basically the chair ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/basketball-practice-drills-indian-file-chair-drill-1008 I find that the traditional ideas for [tag]basketball strength and conditioning[/tag] need improvement.  Here’s an idea that one of my subscribers sent in that offers a change worth trying! From Bruce... I've had [tag]basketball[/tag] teams in the past that never seemed to have enough stamina at the end of the game. I've ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/basketball-strength-and-conditioning-conditioning-first-drill-second-1006 Emily in Worcester emailed me looking for fresh ideas for [tag]basketball drills[/tag] for [tag]coaching basketball[/tag].  Here are a couple of [tag]basketball passing drills[/tag] that two of my subscribers sent to me.  Give these a try! From  Marwan... To improve passing: Form a circle of players (about 15 feet diameter) and introduce one [tag]basketball[/tag].  ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/coaching-basketball-passing-drills-1003 Take a look at this submission from Raymond.  A great example of [tag]basketball shooting drills[/tag] that can work with all age groups. From Raymond... Here's a [tag]basketball drill[/tag] my guys tend to like because of the competitive nature. Split the team into groups of three... one [tag]basketball[/tag]. One positioned at the left "block" near ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/basketball-shooting-drills-5-shots-or-5-minutes-drill-1001 Special thanks to Linda for sending this one in.  If you’re struggling with a timid youth team and need [tag]basketball drills for youth[/tag], try this out! From Linda Here is a [tag]basketball drill[/tag] that I created and have tried--a little unorthodox, but the boys loved it and it warmed them up in ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/basketball-drills-for-youth-one-foot-warm-up-0929 This idea on [tag]coaching girls basketball[/tag] comes courtesy of my subscribers. These tips are a creative way to get as much as possible in an hour practice time frame.  Give it a try! From Stephen... I'm a [tag]basketball coach[/tag] in an small intramural league for 10 -12 year old girls with my ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/coaching-girls-basketball-practice-plan-tips-0926 I received this suggestion on [tag]greatest basketball plays for free[/tag] from Bob, one of my subscribers. If you're looking for [tag]basketball drills[/tag] and plays to use with your team, give these a try! From Bob... I coach [tag]basketball[/tag] at the grammar school level, and I'm a firm believer that [tag]out-of-bounds basketball plays[/tag] ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/greatest-basketball-plays-for-free-0924 Many [tag]basketball coaches[/tag] struggle to come up with drills for [tag]correct basketball shooting[/tag].  Here is one [tag]basketball[/tag] drill that one of my subscribers sent to me.  Give this one a try and let me know how it goes! From Beth... Obviously most of us have [tag]basketball drills[/tag] that we have "borrowed" from ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/correct-basketball-shooting-beat-the-pro-0922 Looking for [tag]basketball free defensive drills[/tag]?  You've come to the right place!  Try out this [tag]basketball drill[/tag] below and let me know how it goes for you. From Aaron... I normally like to run the "shell drill". It starts with 5 offensive players passing the [tag]basketball[/tag] around the three point line with 5 ... http://www.online-basketball-drills.com/basketball-free-defensive-drills-shell-drill-0919