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...
,All coaches know that offensive rebounding significantly influences the outcome of games and even determines championships. "Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.”Pat SummittThis is why we’ve pulled four offe...
Coach ,This week I am focused on developing some ideas for future ATO plays for my teams. As you know ATO's are special plays and actions teams run after time-outs or can also be run in a dead-ball situation. Typically, the plays are...
Coach ,The Princeton offense has been one of basketball’s most effective offensive systems for nearly a century. One up-and-coming coach who has invested his WHOLE basketball career into understanding this style of play is Quinn McDowell.&...
,Building program culture is a fickle thing. It takes time, effort, and a lot of moving pieces. However, it can be the key to taking your team from good to great. There are many concepts we can consider as coaches when choosing what to prioritiz...