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Two Unbelievably Simple Steps to Becoming a Great Shooter

First off, let’s get this myth out of the way: There are no secrets to becoming a great shooter. It’s not mind-blowingly complex. There’s no secret that only the all-time great shooters know about. There’s not a special drill you can do every time you step into the gym that will make you a knock-down […]

How to Teach Youth Players the Jump Stop

Children are out of control. We all know that. They sprint around the basketball court with what looks to us like an unlimited supply of energy. While this is fun and entertaining to watch, the out of control nature that these kids display leads to many turnovers on the basketball court. And coaches don’t like […]

10 Basketball Cuts Every Coach Must Know

Proper cutting movements are one of the most under-taught skills in our youth programs. A lot of the time coaches don’t worry about teaching proper cutting to their players, they say it will ‘come naturally’ with time. Well I’m here to tell you it won’t. At least not proper cutting. Cutting that will get your […]

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How to Double Your Vertical Jump for Basketball – 12 Week Course

A good vertical jump is a valuable asset for all of your players to possess. It will help your team get more rebounds, blocks, and steals. It will also let a few (or many) players on your team dunk the basketball, which can lead to increasing your teams conﬁdence, enthusiasm, and can it make the […]

How to be a Good Role Model for Your Players

Having good, positive role models is very important for children and teenagers. Kids look up to certain people in their lives. They look to their role models as an example when they have decisions and choices to make. Children and teenagers strive to emulate their role models, trying to be like someone they look […]

Weekly Round Up: Week 1 – The Beginning

If you’re like me, you spend hours upon hours every week reading through many different basketball blogs. It can be a very time consuming process wading through a lot of repetitive posts in search of the golden nuggets of information. Well, hopefully I’ve got just the solution for you. I’m going to immerse myself in all of the […]

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