Watch as Coach Dusty May explains, and players demonstrate the Cone Touch 1-on-1 Drill. The offensive player is watching the defender while dribbling. When the defender moves laterally to touch a cone, the offensive player […]
Compliment Your Staff in Front of the Players with Andre Cook – St. Edward’s Univ.
Watch as Coach Andre Cook discusses the importance of showing appreciation to every member on your staff regardless of the size of their involvement. Coach Cook also discusses why you should credit your staff in […]
Rising Above the Noise: Six Ways Student-Athletes Can Overcome Online Bullying
By: Chris Szabo – Rewild Coaching and Consulting After a Tough Loss for student-athletes, the aftermath of a tough loss can be emotionally challenging, especially when the pressure to perform is amplified online. Social media […]
Defense: Every Catch Is a Dribble and Every Dribble Is a Pass with Tyler Coston – SAVI Coaching
Watch as Coach Tyler Coston explains that he created this defense to create mini decisions for the opponent. The defender wants to make the ball handler make a decision at speed, in limited space with […]
Unique Layup Drill with Carrie Lohr – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Carrie Lohr explains, and players demonstrate this unique layup drill. This drill incorporates passing, pivoting, sprinting, and communication. She believes that the pivot sometimes gets overlooked, and it is important to stay […]
1-on-1 Full-Court Man-to-Man Drill with Wes Miller – Univ. of Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Wes Miller explains, and players demonstrate this 1-on-1 full-court man-to-man drill. This an offensive and defensive drill. The offensive player is in a race to get the ball down the court without […]
Intentionally Missing Free Throws with Rob Senderoff – Kent State Univ.
Watch as Coach Rob Senderoff explains a situation when his team will intentionally try to miss a free throw. The rule is: if the clock is under 4 seconds and you are down by 3 […]
Winning Thoughts Require Zero Talent with Jay Demings – USA Basketball
Watch as Jay Demings describes the meaning of ‘winning thoughts that require zero talent’. These thoughts do not require talent from your players but DO require effort. Being on time, work ethic, effort, body language, […]
A Cornerstone of Effective Coaching: Mastering EQ
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a cornerstone of effective coaching. It directly influences a coach’s ability to manage emotions under pressure, resolve conflicts, and foster an environment […]
Circle-Up Scramble Drill with Bryan Smothers – Wayne State Univ.
Watch as Coach Bryan Smothers explains, and players demonstrate this timed circle-up scramble drill. The drill involves 3 defenders positioned under the basket with 4 offensive players on the perimeter. The defenders will move in […]
Motion Offense: Reading the Defense with Mark Kellogg – West Virginia Univ.
Thinking about implementing a motion offense? Watch as Coach Mark Kellogg discusses, and players demonstrate a ‘Reading the Defense’ drill that forces athletes to slow the game down and communicate.
Post Moves: Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and players demonstrate the Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook Drill. In this drill, the post player receives the pass and gets to the middle of the paint and fakes the […]
Cutting Off Baseline Penetration with Stephanie Desmarais – Claudia Taylor ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Stephanie Desmarais explains, and players demonstrate this cutting off baseline penetration drill. The drill starts with a defender passing the ball to an offensive player then sprinting to close out the opponent. […]
Accept It or Correct It with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan Stein, Jr. explains that every single behavior that goes on in your program, on or off the field, is either something you accept or correct. He also explains how eliminating some behaviors, such as […]
Mental Toughness vs. Mental Health: The Strength to Push Through and the Wisdom to Seek Help
By: Tommy Brown Provided by: One Heartbeat I believe in mental toughness. It’s what I do for a living teaching teams, leaders, and individuals how to push through obstacles, develop resilience, and refuse to quit […]
Transition Progression Drill with Vickie Benson – Westlake High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Vickie Benson explains and shows practice and game clips of this transition progression drill. The drill starts in the half court with 4 on 4, and with a steal or made basket, […]
Can You Be Too Positive? with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon responds to the question, “Can you be too positive?” He states that you can never be too positive because you need that positivity to elevate your state of mind. He cites […]
Tips and Guidelines for Communication and Teaching Methodology to Protect Mental Health
By: Adam Sarancik At all times we must remember the influence we have on the players we coach. If the way we act toward them and the way we communicate with them are done properly, […]
Finish Drill with Rodney Terry – Univ. of Texas
Watch as Coach Rodney Terry explains, and players demonstrate this finish drill. The focus is to be able to play through contact, to shot fake and gather, and be able to finish. The players line […]
Skip Pass Shooting Drill with Jennie Baranczyk – Univ. of Oklahoma
Watch as Coach Jennie Baranczyk explains, and players demonstrate this skip pass shooting drill, called “Skip Pass Three”. There are four shooting spots: 2 corners and 2 wings. This is a four-minute drill at each […]
Adversity Is Part of the Journey with Seth Greenberg – ESPN
Watch as Seth Greenberg explains that adversity ‘visits the strong and lives with the weak,’ so the only option is to deal with it. He encourages no whining, no complaining, no excuses, and no regrets. […]
Assisted Layups Drill with Ryan Pannone – Univ. of Alabama
Watch as Coach Ryan Pannone discusses assisted layups and increasing offensive efficiency. The drill focuses on screening, cutting, and back cutting. Coach Pannone emphasizes that the players must have a mentality of extreme pace, and […]
Building Core Values with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey is a keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author, and character leadership & culture development coach. Better known as Coach Mackey, he has spent the last 20 years helping athletes and coaches connect […]
Building Trust Quickly with Learning Styles
By: Julie Hatfield-Still Provided By: Beyond The Game Alliance As a high school or elite-level coach, your ability to understand how athletes learn best is critical to unlocking their potential and building rapport quickly. Athletes […]
Post Moves: Power Hook and Drop Step with Saddi Washington – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach Saddi Washington explains, and players demonstrate these post moves. The post player receives a pass from the wing and will jab to the baseline then execute a power hook to the middle. […]
Neutral Thinking with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach Cori Close explains that she has changed her opinion on trying to get her players to be positive. She now encourages her players to get into neutral thinking which is expecting the […]
What Does it Take to Hold Someone Accountable? with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that it takes expectation, equipping, and encouragement to teach students and athletes to be accountable. You can have a very high standard but if you don’t teach them how to achieve it, […]
Defensive Rebounding Toughness Drill with Kim Barnes Arico – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach Kim Barnes Arico explains and players demonstrate this defensive rebounding toughness drill. The focus is on toughness, rebounding, and put-backs under pressure. The ball must be rebounded in the air, and it […]
Leaders Must be Great Communicators with Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)
Watch as Robert Grasso explains his philosophy of leadership on how athletes must be great communicators. They must be able to communicate with teammates as well as the coaches. He stresses that team leaders should […]
Coaching Yourself: Controlling Your Anger
By: Rainer Martens and Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics The very nature of sport—the potential for injustice and for physical and mental injury—increases the likelihood of coaches experiencing […]