Coach ,As you know having solid transition defense is absolutely crucial. But as all coaches know, if coaching transition defense was easy then every team in the world would be elite at it. Coach Hughes most recently served currently...
Coach ,Question: What skill do you think we are referring to here? Resilience? Mindfulness? In his recent book The Coaches Guide to Teaching, author and teaching expert Doug Lemov stated that decision-making is the skill tha...
,Defense wins ChampionshipsToday we will be taking a deep dive on the defensive side of the ball. In particular the importance of defending 3-point shots. In today’s game the analytics say the 3 best shots on offense are: Free Throw AttemptsShot...
Coach ,Playing with tempo, pace and space is what the trend is in today’s basketball. Players love the freedom to create and play with freedom. Two great clinics from Hornet's assistant Matt Hill and Coby Karl assistant coach of the Boise State deep...
Coach ,One of the best ways to steal baskets is having a creative baseline out-of-bounds (BLOB) system. At this point of the season, we are looking to add a couple more effective BLOBs that opponents are not expecting. Here are 3 BLOBs sets to a...
Coach ,Great coaches know how to scout. Great scouting reports will help us win games that we were not supposed to win. Great scouting reports will help us beat more talented teams. But once we have the scout, how can we make the best of it? How can...
,With the game moving more and more away from the basket to the perimeter, the driving lanes stay wide open, and thus we now more than ever need to teach our players how to close out properly and rotate on drive and kick actions. It is important...
,If your transition defense is even one step slow, you’re giving up 3 points.In today’s game, stopping the ball isn’t enough—you have to stop the right threats, immediately.George Washington's Chris Caputo emphasizes the importance of Transition Defe...
Coach ,University of Ohio head coach Jeff Boals is a basketball defense whiz. Yet, he is deceptively simple when it comes to defensive strategy. He relies on a series of effective team defense drills that build unity on the defensive end, rather...
Coach ,The 1-3-1 zone defense in basketball is a fantastic change of pace to keep an opposing offense on edge during a game. When implemented correctly, the 1-3-1 zone defense can be a versatile and effective strategy. And since there’s a slim d...