Basketball For Coaches

How to Throw an Overhead Pass in Basketball (3-Step Guide)

While not as common as the chest pass or bounce pass, an overhead pass is a necessary alternative that can and should be used in specific situations.

Overhead passes are sometimes used to “slingshot” the ball further than a typical chest or bounce pass, and are also regularly used when guarded closely by a defender.

The text below will help you figure out the right situations in which to throw an overhead pass, and we’ll also go over the correct technique.

11 Tips for Basketball Tryouts (How to Stand Out and Get Selected)

The first day of tryouts can be a nerve-wracking experience for players, regardless of age and how long they’ve been playing.

Fortunately, there are several things you can do to stand out and improve your odds of getting selected.

Whether you’re a freshman trying to make your high school team, a youth player attempting to earn a spot on a travel team, or an athlete hoping to make an impression on an AAU coach, these 11 tips can help you.

How to Beat a 1-3-1 Zone Defense (16 Strategies and Plays)

If you’ve played against a 1-3-1 zone defense, you know how effective it can be.

It’s an aggressive, disruptive, in-your-face defense that attempts to “speed up” the offense and confuse them with traps and irregular defensive positioning.

To defeat it, the offense must be calm under pressure and make smart decisions.

73 Basketball Drills for Players and Coaches (2021 Update)

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.

Basketball Score Sheet (Free to Download and Print)

A basketball score sheet is critical for official games.

It’s an important document used to keep track of scoring, fouls, and timeouts.

Covered in this post:

> Online score sheets you can print for free
> How to fill out a basketball score sheet correctly

9 Basketball Certificates and Awards for Kids (Free to Download and Print)

Looking for basketball certificates / awards to hand out to your players?

Then you’ve come to the right place.

If you’re coaching young kids, awarding them with basketball certificates to celebrate a great season is a terrific idea regardless of the season went.

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