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May 3, 2019
9 reasons your plays don’t produce points
Many coaches subconsciously — or even consciously — judge a play as successful based on whether it produced a score. Made baskets shouldn’t be the only measuring stick for grading a play. You should analyze the play call and determine whether i...
April 18, 2019
Learning the ‘2-3 Pro Set’ offense
Wing, guard and pop entries to help your team flourish [caption id="attachment_11824" align="alignright" width="235"] Diagram 1[/caption] The “2-3 Pro Set” is a versatile man-to-man offensive set that has the potential for a large number of entr...
April 2, 2019
Reinforcing fundamental movements on offense
A couple years ago, I decided to coach a young girls basketball team. I was happy to see that these kids were athletic, eager to learn, and understood the value of teamwork. [caption id="attachment_11775" align="alignright" width="341"] Photo: Nate ...
March 12, 2019
Running the ‘Modified Flex Offense’
The Modified Flex Offense is a twist on one of the most-used offenses in basketball. By running this offense, you have the opportunity for motion while not relying on a superstar player for all your offensive output. The “twist” comes in the cour...
February 26, 2019
Proven methods for attacking full-court pressure
[caption id="attachment_11723" align="aligncenter" width="601"] Photo: Brad Ward, Flickr[/caption] Today’s game of basketball is often played with a wide-open, pressure style of defense. An effective pressure offense must contain the following cha...
January 29, 2019
Offensive fundamentals to guide teams to a title
Simple tips to free shooters and create more scoring opportunities [caption id="attachment_11659" align="aligncenter" width="601"] Photo: K.M. Klemencic, Flickr[/caption] It seems like not that long ago when our team won the Massachusetts Division I ...
November 13, 2018
Manage turnovers to increase scoring chances
Many coaches talk about picking three or four things that their teams will commit to. Attempting to do everything is an unrealistic goal. While these choices are often based on talent or size, turnover management is something that nearly any pr...
November 6, 2018
A fast-break offense that produced 95.2 points per game
Our team’s philosophy on offense and defense is to keep constant pressure on the opponent. We want our players to run as fast as they can on offense and even faster on defense. Our fast-break system has evolved into 90 percent of our offense. We n...
October 23, 2018
Planning for late-game situations
Factors like timeouts, defensive matchups and personnel must be considered How many basketball games have you watched or been involved in where the outcome of a close game is determined by just a couple of plays? Both teams may be equal in talent ...
October 16, 2018
Teaching proper shooting fundamentals
Footwork, finishing develop a player’s scoring abilities In order to teach young players the proper fundamentals of shooting the basketball, we must create a foundation that we can build upon. It will be on this foundation that we begin to creat...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...