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September 24, 2018
‘Ram screens’ can confuse opposing defenses
The evolution of man offenses has not only come with different types of ball screens, but it also modified the traditional locations that ball screens are set along with the action that follows. When some of these offenses combine pre- and post-scre...
September 20, 2018
‘Cloak and Dagger’ Diagonal Offensive Series
[caption id="attachment_11379" align="alignright" width="320"] Photo: Chip Griffin[/caption] A good offense is based on several basic principles. The first is being able to start the play with a pass or a dribble entry. Good offenses also use ball r...
August 23, 2018
Emptying the zone offense toolbox
A continuity offense to throw zone defenses off their game Attacking from the post and “short-corner,” screening the backside of the zone, utilizing a cutter through the zone to find open seams and extending the zone from one side of the floor to...
August 13, 2018
Slipping the ball-screen bolsters offenses
With the popularity of dribble-drive offenses, slipping the ball-screen has become a large component of many man-to-man offenses. There are similarities between pick-and-pop and slipping-the-screen action along with some distinct differences. Pick-a...
July 26, 2018
Concepts to improve free-throw shooting
A common question is, “How do you become a better free-throw-shooting team?” One method is to work with each player individually on his or her shooting form and mental approach at the line. This can be a successful method; however, it uses a larg...
July 13, 2018
A zone offense to break zone defenses
Nearly every year that I coached, we ran some version of this zone offense. There is continuity, but also the option of running some very effective set plays. The original version of this offense came from Tom Davis, who coached at Boston College, S...
July 3, 2018
Adopting the ‘Winner Package’
Teach your team these game-winning strategies in time for next season Football coaches often have different packages for different game situations. Some common packages are the two-minute drill, the goal-line package, the red-zone package and the nic...
May 29, 2018
Learning the three-down man offense
The three-down man offense is a man package of plays that are designed to be quick-hitters. If shots are not manufactured, all players end up in the same group of spot-ups after each entry. The primary fast break that should be used in conjunction w...
May 18, 2018
Teaching players to attack opponents with both hands
Unless an aspiring young basketball player is lucky enough to be born ambidextrous, a tough learning experience lies ahead. As every coach knows, to be truly successful, a player must be able to cut, pass and dribble equally well to both the right an...
May 3, 2018
Simplifying transition play for easy shots
A coach once asked me how I run my fast break. “Quickly,” I replied. While I was somewhat joking, I do believe that the transition game is one of the most glaring examples of, as Bob Knight said, “basketball being over coached and under taugh...
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...