End of Game Situation
Thursday night (1/22/15) at the end of the Ohio State vs Northwestern game, the Buckeyes led by 1 with 0.9 on the clock heading to the free-throw line to shoot a 1-in-1. The commentators posed the question, do you miss on purpose knowing if Northwestern secures the rebound they have to heave a full-court shot? Or do you […]
Fouling Too Much?
The following comes from Coach Randy Brown. If you are a team that is sending your opponent to the free-throw line too many times in the game, it is time to find out why. For example, if your team has committed 290 fouls and 95 steals on the season, how many fouls were committed by “trying […]
Alan Stein’s Greatest Hits
Alan Stein has released a new video series in our On-Demand platform that takes you through 60 of his favorite drills and exercises! Alan shared a variety of exercises from the following 10 categories: Pre Hab Warmup Mobility Balance Explosiveness Core Strength Lower Body Strength Upper Body Strength Agility Conditioning Purchase Today! **or become a Better Basketball […]
Basketball IQ: Errant Baseball Passes
Today I wanted to spend a minute to touch on a point rarely discussed but one that players need to be taught, handling errant full-court baseball passes. Typically these only occur at the end of the game in “need” situations. But they can also be worked in in various press offense scenarios or even just transition […]
9 Tips to be a Positive Communicator
The following is from Jon Gordon’s newsletter at JonGordon.com 1. Shout Praise, Whisper Criticism – This phrase comes from the original Olympic Dream Team and Detroit Pistons coaches Chuck Daily and Brendan Suhr. They won NBA Championships and an Olympic Gold medal with a lot of talent and great communication. They gained the trust of their […]
Stronger Team Huddle
The sole purpose of the Stronger Team Huddle is to provide youth & high school basketball coaches and trainers with proven performance training techniques & philosophies through instruction, demonstration and hands-on participation. This event is not a clinic, conference, seminar or certification. It is an unparalleled educational experience. The curriculum for the Huddle was […]
25 Attributes to Coaching
This past Fall I listened to Georgia Regents Men’s Basketball coach Dip Metress speak at the PGC Basketball Clinic in Atlanta, GA. Dip presented his 25 Attributes to Coaching. They were so good we had to share them with you! 25 Attributes to Coaching Go watch as many teams practice as you can Start practice on time Have a practice […]
3 Habits to Help Create Your Best Year Ever
Our friend Jon Gordon has shared another great article that we think is perfect to kick off 2015! You can always read more from Jon at www.JonGordon.com. Create a B.F.G. A Big Fun Goal. A BFG could be anything you want to experience or accomplish in 2015. It should be a BIG goal because it’s important to dream […]
Know Yourself As A Coach
In September I was fortunate to listen to Tennessee-Chattanooga Head Coach Will Wade speak at a PGC clinic in Atlanta. Before his presentation, he talked about some books that he and his staff read on a regular basis, Know Yourself As A Coach by Denny Kuiper was one of those books. At the conclusion of his presentation, I went up to […]
5 C’s to Build a Great Team
The following article is courtesy of www.JonGordon.com. High performing teams don’t happen by accident. They are built and developed by leaders who focus on building a great team and team members who strive to be part of a great team. In this spirit I want to share 5 C’s leaders and teams can focus on to […]