Thanks to my friend Lason Perkins for sharing this excerpt with me recently. Coaching, I believe, is not a job; it is a most important calling, a sacred and vital activity where we have been given the fortunate opportunity and privilege to guide and mentor others...
On a recent Hardwood Hustle Podcast, PGC's Tyler Coston discussed three effective tips to defending ballscreens. These simple ideas can be very effective at any level, but especially at the high school level. 1. If ball handler using the ballscreen isn't a threatening force on the...
A common complaint I hear from numerous high school coaches is that when their Freshman class arrives on campus in the Fall, they are not very skilled on the basics of basketball. (Check out my post, 5 Tips to Coaching Youth Basketball, geared towards players 10 and under.) Because...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) make a short road trip to Tyson’s Corner, VA to hang with the best lacrosse player on the planet (and DeMatha High School alum), Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil)....
After watching the Dallas Mavericks' defensive performance in The Finals I thought it would be great time to share with you my philosophy on close outs and a few drills to go along with it. The #1 key to closing out is knowing who you are...
The following article comes from current LA Clippers VP of Basketball Operations Kevin Eastman. If you aren't already signed up for his newsletter you need to do that as soon as you can. At every level there comes a time in a game or a stretch...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss and dissect the qualities, traits and characteristics of truly great coaches like Morgan Wootten, Coach K and Gregg Popovich. Listen Now ...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) share another installment of their popular series in which they tackle four mini-topics (broken down in to 4 quarters): Is it good that professional sports are so...
This article comes via Jon Gordon. You can read more of Jon's inspiring messages at www.JonGordon.com. I meet and learn from Champions every day. Not just in locker rooms but in classrooms, hospitals, homeless shelters, homes and office buildings. I've learned that to be a champion you...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) take the gloves off and have one of their infamous debates on which sport is most difficult to officiate. Things get really heated as Adam tries to...
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