Different basketball sizes allow players to gradually progress as their bodies are developing and their strength is increasing.
If you’re a parent looking to purchase your child a basketball, make sure you get the most appropriate size depending on their age.
It’s important for their development.
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If you’re coaching a youth basketball team, playing against a 2-3 zone can be incredibly difficult.
Your players will often be forced to throw up long-distance shot attempts which have very little chance of going in the hoop.
Until now…
The ‘Trilogy’ 1-3-1 offense will allow your team to get the basketball into the gaps of the opposition’s defense to create scoring opportunities close to the hoop.
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A well-drilled team running a full-court press is exciting to watch and can be devastatingly effective against any opponent.
When your players are all on the same page and rotating as one unit, the press will give you many advantages that can turn a game in your favor.
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“What is a basketball screen?”
A basketball screen is a way to block a defensive player.
When a screen is set, the screener’s teammate will have a better chance of getting open because their defender will have to avoid the screen before getting back into defensive position.
This is a huge advantage to the offensive team.
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Most parents sincerely believe they’re helping their child when they’re shouting out instructions from the sidelines.
But they’re not.
Here are 4 reasons why parents sideline coaching is hurting youth basketball.
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Players who are able to score from post moves are rare in today’s game. In the past, the majority of points came from the low post… Guards would bring the basketball up the court, throw the ball inside to the team’s post players, and then these ‘bigs’ would then use their power and strength to score in […]
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