Category: Basketball

  • The Core Basketball Fundamentals

    The Core Basketball Fundamentals

    Remember the old school Gatorade commercials about MJ, where kids sang “I wanna be like Mike!”. Maybe not, but the same mindset still remains true where young basketball players are trying to emulate stars like Lebron James, Russell Westbrook and James Harden without gaining the fundamentals first. They want to do fade-away Jumpshots, step-back threes,…

  • How to Improve your Basketball IQ

    How to Improve your Basketball IQ

    Basketball Intelligence is measured by the way you play the game of basketball and how well you can anticipate what will happen based on your prior knowledge. The best players on the court often have the highest Basketball IQ. If you take a look at college basketball, nearly every player can pass, dribble and shoot.…

  • Youth Basketball Drills For Ball Handling

    Youth Basketball Drills For Ball Handling

    Basketball requires more hand to ball contact than any other sport. Because of this fact, it is imperative that players learn and practice proper ball handling and dribbling. Coaching youth players on these techniques will ensure they build a good foundation of basic basketball skills. Below are fast and easy basketball drills to build and…

  • How to Pass a Basketball

    How to Pass a Basketball

    There is nothing more gratifying than making a great pass to a teammate that leads to a bucket and the crowd goes crazy. Okay, I may be a bit bias a point guard but it still is a great feeling. I wish more players took pride in being a great passer but that discussion is…

  • A Key Strategy For Winning Basketball Practice

    A Key Strategy For Winning Basketball Practice

    While winning games may be your ultimate goal as a youth coach or player, you already know that success starts long before the clock does. Even though we all want the most out of our practices, none of us really set out to think about having a “winning” practice. But because all wins start behind…

  • Youth Basketball Tips 3 Ways to Improve Your Shot

    Youth Basketball Tips 3 Ways to Improve Your Shot

    Many times players believe that they need to dramatically change their shooting form and spend a ton of time improving to completely rebuild their shot. While in some cases, this may be the best course of action, in other cases, implementing a few small changes in certain areas of emphasis could make all the difference…

  • Tips and Tricks for Shooting Like Curry

    Tips and Tricks for Shooting Like Curry

    If any of you watched the spring NCAA basketball tournament, your answer will be an unequivocal “yes.” He basically torched the nets throughout the entire tournament as he led the Wildcats to become a part of the Elite 8. If you were to have watched the tournament, one of the things that you would have taken notice…

  • Coaching Youth Basketball: How to Beat a Zone Defense

    Coaching Youth Basketball: How to Beat a Zone Defense

    Everyone coaching youth basketball knows that young basketball players cannot shoot from the perimeter. The intelligent coach will design their defensive program based on this knowledge and use it in the future as well. As a coach, your main goal is probably to put your best foot forward as a team and take home the…

  • Get Open! How to Move Without the Basketball

    Get Open! How to Move Without the Basketball

    As a youth basketball coach, your main goal will always be one thing… to help your players to score as many points as possible, and hopefully, bring home a win for your team. Now, to score more points, your goal is really simple. You will want to use a variety of different movements to be…

  • Helping Players Cope With Injuries

    Helping Players Cope With Injuries

    When it comes to youth basketball and young sports in general one thing is always going to be certain no matter what team you are… at some point in your career coaching youth basketball you will come across your fair share of injuries. When you do, not only will you need to know how to…