With the following basketball training drills, your players will be able to develop athletic skills they need to succeed: first step explosion, vertical jump, better acceleration, lateral movement quickness. These
Today we're going to talk about a basketball play that you can practice with your players in order to get them ready for gametime. For this set play, you'll need five
The 3-point shot has become a great asset to any basketball team, as it does a great job of stretching the defense. Being consistent from the 3-point line is important to
There aren't alot that come to mind right away, but these fabled players I'm about to talk about do exist. Which player is that you ask? The center that can
Going over the roles and responsibilities of each player is a great idea for any coach at any level at the beginning of every season. It helps players set goals,
If your best consistent scoring option is a wing player, who likes to create his shot off the dribble, it's easy to have your basketball offense become stagnant, with one player
In an age of basketball where small ball and high tempos seem to be dominating, the post presence who can score on the low block is a rare and valued
The drop step, in my book, is tied for the most important move for a player to have in the post. If a player has a reliable hook shot, and
Watching the NBA playoffs begin, I can't help but love watching Pau and now, Marc Gasol and their incredible passing prowess. Both the brothers have an innate sense of when and
There's 10 seconds left in the game. You're down 3, with no timeouts left, so you can't set up an inbounds play. What do your players do? If you don't
Having post players who can affect the game in multiple ways is a huge asset for any team. Most teams have big men who are either fast and mobile, strong
Here is one of my favorite dribbling drill for kids. I call it No Look Dribbling.
Ray Allen. Kobe Bryant. Michael Jordan. Those are just some of the names that come to mind when you think of shooting guards, and they all have one thing in
When I'm teaching the Motion Offense I use this drill that I call the Motion Passing Drill. This drill really teaches the importance of moving to receive the pass (v-cut), the back door cut, and passing to the post (especially coming from the weak side).
One of the greatest luxuries as a coach is to have a player who is great at making decisions out of the pick and roll. However, eventually teams will start
When it comes to offensive rebounding, the ability to anticipate the ball coming off the rim can be just as important as length, or athleticism. That’s why I like to
Learning to finish through contact is what separates good post players from great ones. If you can teach your players to go up strong, brace themselves for contact and attempt
At the beginning of the season, there is one problem that almost all coaches can identify with having to deal with - conditioning. Being in better shape than your opponent