No stone tablets adorn our gym. Think and decide for ourselves. We're not robots or training robots. Pete Newell reminded, "they're not cattle."
Everything coaches do should impact winning and life lessons. Coaches teach dos and don'ts. That advice should apply for us as well. Where is less more?
Brian McCormick shares his 'fake fundamentals'. He convinces others or not; that's his baby.
What I abandoned and why?
Quarterback layups.
Running isn't punishment. Condition within drills to be efficient.
I don't yell. Have you ever lost your voice for 24 hours? Coach used to say, "if I stop yelling, I've given up on you." An old man yelling at young girls doesn't make much sense.
Women have an oversized chance of ACL injuries. Few come off the Euro step, but I have concerns. That doesn't make me right.
Taking a charge is one of the best plays in basketball, changing possession and adding a foul to opponents. If I get one injury with a 'charge' drill, I can't justify it. Watch video and learn.
No more 'hamburger drill'. We've never had anyone lose a tooth or get a concussion with contact drills. "Basketball is not a contact sport, it's a collision sport." There's plenty of contact without artificial contact for our girls.
Group punishment isn't for me. I remember a JV practice 53 years ago where we ran the whole practice after playing a day-night doubleheader the previous day (not allowed anymore). Two hours of running didn't make us better. It didn't make us love the game more. It was abusive. That didn't model excellence.
Lagniappe. Love Coach Baker's intensity and energy.
You get Space 4 ways !!
— Ganon Baker (@GanonBaker) May 31, 2024
1. Change direction
2. Change Pace (start or stop quick)
3. Use deception
4. Use Force
When you do get stopped or cut off by the D”, you have 4 choices!!
1. The above
2. pick up shoot
3. pick up pass
4. Back it up
Let’s TEACH AND REACH pic.twitter.com/BlJ0cLjsL7
Lagniappe 2. Shot fake with the dribble maintained.
You can “shot fake” without picking up your dribble.
— Reid Ouse (@reidouse) May 31, 2024
An effective shot fake: Feet under hips & eyes to the rim.
This can be done with a live dribble - as long as you simulate pick up.
Understand that your pick up looks different depending on the direction of your attack. pic.twitter.com/0r911z1aqm
