Getting young players free for open shots off an inbounds pass isn’t easy. To do so, you need to have basketball inbound plays that are simple for young players to understand and easy for them to execute. This blog post contains 5 effective youth basketball inbound plays:Two sideline inbound playsThree baseline inbound playsIf executed correctly, all of […]
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Coaching a youth basketball team can be incredibly frustrating at times…
Especially when you arrive at practice and find out you’ve got fewer players than anticipated.
This can immediately change which drills you use, mess up which strategies you spend time on, which games you’re able to run, and a bunch of other important practice stuff.
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Many players believe they need complex basketball moves to be a great ball-handler.
But the truth is…
By perfecting 6 fundamental basketball moves, you’ll have everything you need to explode past any defender on the court.
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“Knockout” is a basketball game often used by teachers and coaches during school or basketball practices.
It involves players in a single file line attempting to score a basket before the person behind them.
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Learning how to dribble a basketball is usually the very first skill a player will learn.
It’s easy enough to bounce the ball up and down while standing still…
But when a player’s trying to figure out how to:
• Keep their head up to see teammates.
• Move around the court.
• Protect the ball from the defense.
Then learning how to dribble a basketball can be intimidating.
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If you want to be a great player, you must be willing to outwork your opponents (and teammates).
This requires getting in the gym for basketball workouts 3+ times per week.
Preferably more.
Because if you’re only getting better at team practices, there’s no way you’ll be able to distance yourself from everyone else you’re competing against.
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