Tribe Spotlight: Express Basketball
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Chris DeMarque from Express Basketball. I have been with the same team for a couple of years now, when I started coaching this team we were bigger and stronger than most of the teams we played as 5th graders. The last few teams have not been as big and we started struggling […]
Everything Matters
Every spring I get calls from dozens of NBA personnel inquiring about potential NBA draft pics. They know I have worked with most of the prospects before at events like the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Skills Academies. However, you’d be surprised at the questions they actually ask me. Nearly every single question has to […]
Being vs Doing
The following article is written my Tony Dungy and is shared my AllProDad.com. Insist upon yourself. Be original.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I never once heard Chuck Noll say that his value as a person was lessened because we were losing games. When he retired from football, he didn’t lose his identity—because his job didn’t define […]
Horses, Teams, & Laws of Achievement
At a state fair, there was an event where horses were being hitched to wagons to see which horse could pull the most weight. Two horses tied for first by pulling 9,000 pounds each – by themselves! Everyone wondered what these two horses could pull if they were hitched together to the same wagon. Some […]
10 Lessons for a Stronger Relationship
Jon Gordon shares 10 Lessons for a Stronger Relationship. 1. Choose Wisely – One of the most important decisions you will ever make is the person you marry. Choose wisely. 2. You Know You Are With The Right Person When They Give You Strength – Looking back on my life and marriage, there’s no way I could […]
Tribe Spotlight: La Monte Junior High Boys Basketball
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Drew Burris. Drew is the boy’s basketball coach at La Monte R-IV Junior High School in Missouri. I teach/coach in a school with a little over 120 students in the Jr High/High School. I’ve been coaching Jr. High basketball for 3 years now, and I coached two years of youth before […]
Coaches’ Code of Conduct
The following article was shared to us by Mitch Cole from Texas A&M Men’s Basketball and are excerpts from Joe Ehrmann’s book, Inside Out Coaching. In contrast to coaches who are merely “transactional” (those who use the players merely to achieve the coach’s goals), Ehrmann hopes to equip coaches to be “transformational coaches,” those who […]
Highways & Alleys
The highway is the one-third strip of the court right down the middle of the floor. When I ask great offensive players where they want the ball, they always say in the middle of the floor. If that’s the case, then defensively, we need to do everything we can to keep the ball out of […]
4 Drills to Become An Effective Pressing Team
Circle Trap The Circle Trap drill is one of the best drills to not only teach your offensive players how to handle traps under pressure, but it also teaches your defense how to trap without fouling. Offensively teach your players to be strong with the ball and how to create space. This drill also enforces […]
Playing 3-on-3 for Player Development
The following article was shared to us by Coach Randy Brown. Randy does a tremendous job sharing various elements of the game in his email newsletter. As we are in the “off-season” improvement time, consider incorporating 3 on 3 as the anchor to your approach. Here are some ideas on how to maximize 3-on-3 in your workouts: […]