Author: Brian Williams
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How to Play Defense
Most basketball players don’t want to be a great defender. That is just a fact. They shy away from the challenge of holding their opponent scoreless and would rather work on their offensive skills than their defense. What does that mean for you? An incredible opportunity to set yourself a part from the rest of…
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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,…
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How to Dribble a Basketball
Who doesn’t want to have handles like Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul or Steph Curry? We all do right? The way to get there is by starting off with the basics and perfecting the fundamentals. Before these guys were dribbling between 3 defenders and throwing the alley-oop, they were doing the same drills I am going…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Is Zone Defense Bad for Youth Basketball?
In the coaching community, we depend upon the advice of other coaches to try to become better at our job, to help to create better players and to win more games each season. With that said, a coaching buddy of mine got an email last week from a coach in another district that went a…
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Basketball Training | 10 Ways to Improve Your Game
Basketball Training: 10 Ways To Improve Your Game Basketball, like any other sport or musical instrument for that matter, is a progression of skill that is achieved through two primary elements: time and effort. There is no shortcut around skill development, regardless of natural ability–which can help a great deal, but drilling and practice are still…
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Coaching Youth Basketball Rebounding – It’s all About Desire
Every coach wants to be able to coach a team at a championship level each season… but you will never do this consistently if you are not teaching your team to rebound like the champions that you know that they can be. When on the defensive side of the court, having the ability to secure…