30 June 2009
How to
coach and teach basketball's "Flexing Defenses".
In the past twenty years, basketball has
become more organized, ranging from “biddy ball” to the professional ranks.
As a result, basketball players at all levels operate at higher skill levels
than earlier players. Yet, many are still playing against defenses that
haven’t changed much. Perhaps this is why scores are much higher.....Read more>>>>
17 April 2009
How to teach
half-court basketball pattern offenses beginning at the elementary school
level
High school coaches rarely have material
blessed with the abilities that allows him to use the same offensive
pattern, or style, every season. The most successful high school coaches
that coach in the same school, year in and year out, are smart enough to
convince coaches in their feeder system to concentrate on teaching these
nine basic basketball plays to the youngsters they coach...
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13 March 2009
Book Review: The
Perfect Jump Shot by Scott Jaimet
We find this book a must for both parents and
basketball coaches. The author’s chief assertion is “Keep it SIMPLE when
they are young. Forget the 3-point line!” Amen! No truer words have ever
been spoken... Read more>>>
01 March 2009
A typical summer
or off-season workout for the basketball post player
We saw a need to help these high school
youngsters understand the differences in AAU, Summer Leagues and high school
competition. This gave birth to our "Summer Manual For the Basketball Gym
Rat" which we distributed to all "Tiger" players that would return next
fall. These players carried the manual with them on their AAU journeys and
even shared it with teammates... Read more>>>
15 February 2009
An outline
of a typical summer workout for the advanced perimeter basketball player.
In today's style of basketball play, it is
essential that every player on the floor be a scoring threat; therefore,
successful basketball coaches require their athletes to work as hard in the
summer as they do during the regular basketball season...
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02 February 2009
How to coach
and teach the basketball flexing zone defense
Back in the old days, teams using a zone
defense usually stuck to a particular zone; however, later, a few coaches
began to use two or three different zones. The most often used zone sets
were the 2-3, 2-1-2, 1-2-2 and the 1-3-1. They did this as tot....Read more>>>
01 January 2009
How to coach and
teach youngsters to shoot the basketball lay-up shot.
After watching game after game, at every
level, we have come to the conclusion that the lay-up is the most neglected
skill in basketball. Many modern players seem to have concluded that the
only good lay-up is the jackknife half-gainer shot. This conclusion is
wrong. The most beautiful lay-up is an .....Read
more>>>
16 December 2008
How to
coach, teach and use defensive basketball rebounding drills
The team that controls boards usually wins
the basketball game. This is no secret and has been self-evident since the
game was invented. Rebounding is so important, the technique must not be
treated lightly. The team that is able to limit the opposition to one shot
per possession, while getting second, third and fourth attempts for
themselves, will consistently win ballgames. Eleven drills are explained and
diagramed.
01 December 2008
How to coach,
teach and use the run-and-jump man-to-man defense
I don't know who gave this defense its name;
however, the concept has been around for ages. The run-and-jump defense is
not a team's style of defense. It is really a part of a team's overall style
of defensive play....
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21 November 2008
How to coach, teach
and use the switching man-to-man defense
The switching man-to-man defense was the main
defense Hall of
Fame Coach Arad McCutchan used while I sat on his bench. Coach
McCutchan brought it with him from Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana.
This was the defense used by the Bulldogs when the racked-up two Indiana
State championships in a row during 1944 and 1945. This defense is an oldie,
but a goodie; however, players must be on the same page...
Read more>>>
14 November 2008
How to coach, teach and
use the turn-and-double man-to-man basketball defense
This is an aggressive double-teaming
half-court defense, in which the player guarding the dribbler takes him
toward the sideline. As this takes place, the nearest defensive guard
sloughs-off his man toward the dribbler. That is to say, between the player
he is guarding and the ball....Read more>>>
08 November 2008
How to coach
and teach the "Loose man-to-man" basketball defense
Indiana University's coach Branch McCracken
used this basketball defense quite effectively. In the loose defense the
players collapse preventing penetration of the lane. ...Read more>>>
01 November 2008
Eight more drills have been added to "How to coach and teach the conventional basketball fast
break offense" and defend against the fast break...Read more>>>
24 October 2008
How to coach and
teach the conventional basketball fast break offense
The basketball fast break is the ultimate
offensive weapon in basketball. It affords maximum penetration to within a
fifteen-foot radius of the basket on all occasions, and its effectiveness is
usually determined by the amount of time spent in developing and exploring
these fast breaking possibilities....Read
more>>>>
16 October 2008
How to Coach and Teach
The Basketball Stack Offense
I have often written of the need to disguise
your half-court offense. The double stacked basketball offense is a good
choice of a set to use in this manner. It allows you to immediately get into
your real attack while attacking....Read more>>>>
1 October 2008
How to Coach
the Tight Man-to-man Basketball Defense
This defense calls for one man to guard an
opponent without ever leaving your assigned player or switching. Coach
Branch McCracken used it against teams who didn’t use a lot of screens and
was quite successful. There are coaches who insist they use only tight
man-to-man defense; however, they are soon to admit that “teammates help one
another out.” .....Read the article>>>
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