Here’s a difficult truth:Being willing to hustle and play hard on defense isn’t enough…To develop a great defensive team, players must learn correct defensive technique and understand where they should be on the court depending on who they’re guarding and the position of the basketball.And the best way to accomplish this is by using proven […]
Continue readingThere is nothing better than watching an unselfish team who are able to move the basketball around the court quickly and efficiently.
Breaking down the defense with smart passing and getting each other free for open jump shots and layups.
Wish your team could do this?
The basketball passing drills on this page can help you achieve it.
Continue readingDo you want to coach a team competing for championships every season?
Then your team must be able to rebound at a championship-level.
On the defensive end of the court, allowing your opponent to secure offensive rebounds will hurt your team’s confidence, ruin momentum, and will lead to easy baskets for the opposing team.
On the offensive end of the court, being able to secure offensive rebounds will lead to extra points (potentially a lot of them), increase confidence, and improve your team’s energy and hustle.
Continue readingSharks and Minnows is one of my favorite drills for youth basketball.
The aim of the game is for the minnows (dribblers) to dribble from baseline to baseline without getting tagged by the sharks (taggers).
Continue readingIf a coach uses the same basketball shooting drills over and over again at practice, there are two main things that will happen…The team will get bored.The team will stop giving 100%.No coach wants either of these things to happen. Having a variety of shooting drills to use will make you a better basketball coach and […]
Continue readingHow the Drill Works Without the ball touching the ground, three players will sprint the length of the court four times completing a series of passes looking to complete four consecutive layups. Purpose The Celtic Drill will work on the accuracy of long transition passes, running the floor, court awareness, and will also build your […]
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