I recently watched a lecture by Ed Tseng at a coaching clinic from last year. If you have never heard of him, he is a motivational psychologist (or Mental Trainer) that specializes in athletics. I recommend checking out his website, EdTseng.com , he posts some great tools...
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...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) interviews co-host Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) and learns more about Adam’s fascinating journey. Adam started from the bottom now he’s here. Listen Now ...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) offer some constructive thoughts to help parents be as supportive as possible and help their child truly enjoy the experience of playing youth and high school basketball. Listen...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) begin a new series in which they tackle four mini-topics (broken down in to 4 quarters): Will we see any 4-year college players become NBA stars? When should the...
NOTE: This is the second post of a 2-part series about high school basketball referees (READ PART 1 HERE). Scott Long, a veteran high school basketball referee from Nebraska, wrote it. Scott is one of the best in the business and I really appreciate his...
Mark Cuban shared this article on his weblog and we thought it was so powerful and applicable to basketball, we wanted to share it with you. Running a successful basketball program is just like running a business; the product you are selling below is your...
The following is an excerpt from Dick Devenzio's book, Stuff Good Players Need to Know. In this chapter, Dick talks about the strategy of the defense at the end of the game and what the offense should do to counter it. The defense is pressuring the perimeter...
Given I am the only strength & conditioning coach in the history of high school basketball to get a technical foul during a game, it is safe to say I put referees in line with IRS auditors on my scale of favorite people. Heck, I won’t...
The following article comes from the John Maxwell Leadership Blog. When I first began teaching leadership, I spent nearly all my time giving lectures. Today, at almost every speaking gig, people want time to ask me questions about leadership, which I welcome. Not only do I...