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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Reading the sports page during basketball season, you will typically run across more than a few headlines like “Tech Turnovers Cost Game” and “Turnovers Costly for Badgers.” In addition, when TV analysts break-down games, they always speak on turnovers… but also “points off turnovers.” Meanwhile, point guards are judged on their “assists to turnover ratio.”…

Dealing with kids that are feeling a little (or a lot) disappointed can be very challenging as a coach. We can instinctively know when the player sitting on the bench is feeling down in the dumps. However, at the same time, we must walk a fine line – judging between what is best for each…