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Charting summer progress builds better players
To get your players primed for next season, you’ve got to make sure that they’re working hard in both the offseason and summer. During that time, they must know exactly what’s expected of them to improve as players. The following charts and off...
Motivating Moments: Ray Allen’s top-level preparation
Benjamin Franklin once said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." You can bet that was never an issue with NBA Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen. Allen made his mark by being one of the game's all-time best 3-point shooters. But he didn't get t...
Strong feeder systems bring long-term success
The job of a varsity high school basketball coach can best be compared to an iceberg. The most visible part of a coach’s job is leading the team during games. Much like an iceberg sticking above water, that’s what everyone sees. It’s the subje...
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 ...
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...
Developing a winning practice strategy
Practice is the setting in which coaches have the most control over the success of their teams. While the public may notice a game-winning inbound play or a switch to a zone defense, the true value of a coach lies in their ability to develop fundamen...
Keeping locker rooms free of diseases, infections
The majority of coaches and athletes understand why they need to be cautious about locker room diseases and infections, but not all schools have policies to help keep them safe. MRSA and other diseases can derail a team’s season, forcing several...
5 ways to combat the preseason grind
From August to November, our basketball team is in the preseason grind. If we’re all honest with ourselves, by the time October rolls around we’re ready for games. One of the coaching challenges I face daily is keeping our team energetic and foc...
