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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Drive Middle – NOT Baseline!
Driving baseline has become one of my pet coaching peeves. Unless there is a direct, uncontested path to the goal for a lay-up there is no good reason to do so. Yes, I know you can execute a “baseline drift” … Continue reading
Do You Have a Plan to Win? From “TeachtoWin.com”
More importantly, do your players know how to win? Bobby Knight might be well know for his volcanic temper, but he knows a thing or two about winning. One of my favorite quotes from Coach Knight is “the will to … Continue reading
Driving “Against the Grain” – Add a Weapon To Your Player’s Arsenal
Driving against the grain is an outstanding one-on-one tactic. Diagram One depicts the offensive player #3, making a long v-cut to get open. Note the distance the defender, X3, must cover. Diagram Two depicts #3 “driving against the grain.” This … Continue reading
Eight Alternative Strategies for Defensive Rebounding
It really helps to have size in the sport of basketball. I have had the luxury of coaching size with talent, size with speed and size with heart. Those teams won a lot of games. I have also had the … Continue reading
One Bounce Lay-ups – The Ultimate Drill for Teaching Correct Footwork for Lay-ups!
Teaching lay-ups for youth and middle school aged players is an essential task. Lay-ups and free throws are how basketball teams win games at any level from youth league all the way to the pros! It can also be one … Continue reading