March 9: 5 Ways to Sharpen Your Skills
The following article is provided to us by The John Maxwell Company Leadership Wired Blog. Recently, another leader asked me about how he should go about sharpening his skills in the areas where he was naturally gifted. He had already done something that I consider really important: he had discovered his strengths. Now he was […]
Five Favorite Shooting Drills from Drew Hanlen
Today we are featuring five of our favorite drills from Drew Hanlen’s 50 Shoot Drills on Video on Demand! 7 Drill This drill is done with a 2 players, 1 shooter and 1 rebounder. The shooters starts at the elbow with a score of 7. They must sprint to the opposite sideline and run in […]
Rebound Like a Champion
The one component of basketball which I see slowly deteriorating in basketball is rebounding. Not only is the “scoring” mindset attributing to this, but a lot of players think that once a shot goes up the possession is over (both offensively and defensively). In terms of offensive rebounding, my philosophy is very simple. Unless you […]
Creating the Perfect Trap
One of the toughest things to teach young players is effectively trapping the basketball without committing a foul. Trapping not only takes athleticism and skill, but it also requires a tremendous amount of self-discipline. While there are several reasons why you may decide to trap, I think we can all agree the main purpose is […]
Pure Sweat Basketball Coaches Clinic
We are excited to announce details of the Pure Sweat Basketball Coaches Clinic this Fall! The clinic will be held September 26-27, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. WHO IS THIS FOR? This is for Junior High, High School, AAU and College basketball coaches. WHAT IS IT? The Pure Sweat Coaches Clinic is a unique coaches […]
Dribbling with the Globetrotters
If you’re a young player sitting at home surfing the internet, then pick up a basketball and head outside and work on these fundamental dribbling drills. The Harlem Globetrotters shared four of their favorite drills to get warmed up in the video below: Around the World Figure 8 Figure 8 Dribble Quick Hands Drill
Drew Hanlen – Shoot Like the Pros
Whether you are a player or coach, the Summer is crucial to player development at every level of the game. That is why we have teamed up with NBA Strategic Skills Coach & Consultant Drew Hanlen to bring you some of the best basketball drills on the planet. Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards is […]
