Category: Coaching Basketball
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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…
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The Big Picture, 6 Life Lessons in Basketball
While it is really vital that basketball remain fun, it is also important that it not be fun at all times. Sometimes, like coaching youth basketball, it can be maddening, frustrating and downright disappointing to be a player… but that’s all a part of the game. This unique balance of the good and the bad…
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6 Keys to Creating a Great Youth Basketball Camp
Are you considering starting up a youth basketball camp for the children in your area? While it is not always an easy task, if we take the time to learn from each other, we can be sure that each youth basketball camp that we run becomes even better than the year before. From years of…
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3 Keys to Playing Offense Fast
Coaching youth basketball is just as important as coaching in the NBA. Whether for junior high school or high school varsity teams, coaches are committed to excellence in helping players excel on the court. Clubs also learn vital life skills from coaches, as well as fostering team unity and competitive — but fair — play…
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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…
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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…
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Coaching Youth Basketball – Where Should You Start?
If you have ever tried coaching youth basketball, then you already know that teaching this game can be quite challenging. Maybe you are a retired basketball player. Perhaps you have a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a Master’s in Sports Science. You know all the theories, and you are eminently qualified to coach basketball.…
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Turnovers – How to Teach Your Team to Avoid them on Offense, and Forcing them on Defense
Basketball is one of the biggest games in the world that is played at different levels. It is a good hobby activity, and other people play it as a profession. The skills of playing basketball are diverse, and players can always improve on their skills no matter how good they are at the sport. The…
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How to Coach Youth Basketball | Basketball Workouts & Basketball Drills
Coaching basketball for youth has many benefits. It also has a set of unique challenges. When dealing with children, training has to strike a balance between fun and instilling the traits needed to develop a strong athlete. Player development is crucial because children can be affected long-term by experiences. Positive experiences can build a…
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How to Become a Basketball Coach
It is easy to watch an NBA game and want to be one of the coaches walking up and down the sidelines, calling plays, and substituting players. What you don’t see during the two-hour TV broadcast is all the work that the coach does before and after the game and you especially don’t see the…