The first thing to learn about defense in the game of basketball is how to guard the ball. There are four levels of defense and the first level is, How to Guard the Ball. If I mentioned the word spacing most will think about offensive spacing,...
A basketball coach’s most difficult job is getting 15 individuals to fully acknowledge and embrace this fundamental concept: This is not an easy task. Human beings are inherently selfish. We are programmed at a very early age to always look out for #1. Trust me, I have 3...
I have compiled four easy steps to help you create an effective practice plan that keeps your players engaged on a daily basis. Evaluate the Defensive Level of your Opponent How do they guard the ball? How is their help-side defense? Match the Read & React Offensive Layers to...
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...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFDQvp2a8eQ[/embed] 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...
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...
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....
I saw the following statement on Twitter and it really made me think: Talent, luck and persistence - pick any two to achieve true success. Hmmm… let’s take a look… Talent To some degree, what most people refer to as ‘talent’ is nothing more than passion. If you love...
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...
This past Fall I listened to Emory University Women's Basketball coach Christy Thomaskutty speak at the PGC Basketball Clinic in Atlanta, GA. During her presentation she shared 12 simple, yet significant daily do's for leaders. 12 Simple Yet Significant Daily Do's for Leaders Be the hardest worker...