Are you looking for basketball drills and games for kids? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
I frequently receive emails from coaches seeking drills because they either don’t know what to use or their kids are tired of running the same drills over and over again at practice.
It’s important for all coaches to use proven drills that will improve their players.
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If you watch basketball at any level, you are sure to come across the “Pack Line” defense.
This is for good reason – it works!
This defense, created by Dick Bennett and perfected by his son, Virginia coach Tony Bennett, focuses on keeping the ball out of the paint.
Despite its effectiveness, the Pack Line can be scored on by intelligent offense.
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If you’ve ever coached young kids before, you’ll understand the need to keep basketball as simple as possible.
When you overwhelm kids with information and send them out onto the basketball court, it can develop into a chaotic mess very quickly.
This is especially important when it comes to basketball plays.
When plays are too complex there is very little chance kids will be able to execute them effectively during a game.
When coaching kids you need simple basketball plays.
Continue reading Coach Jerry Tarkanian’s “Amoeba Defense” is an excellent option as a defensive changeup.
This is an aggressive zone defense that seeks to disrupt offensive flow and force turnovers.
Even a few possessions of something different can catch your opponent off-guard and change the momentum of the game.
Continue reading Coaches have numerous options when choosing an offense for their team.
One offense that has stood the test of time at the high school and college level is the “Swing Offense,” created by former Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan.
The Swing is a continuity offense that repeats its pattern on each side of the floor.
Continue reading A great basketball practice has several key elements.
Coaches must find the right combination of skill development drills, team drills, and small-sided games. And no good practice isn’t complete without some 5-on-5 basketball scrimmage time.
We don’t need to complicate it:
Players benefit from playing the game.
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