Monday, August 24, 2015

John Wooden's TED Talk

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John Wooden TED talk ...on the difference between winning and succeeding... "We had a number of years at UCLA where we didn't los...

Cuts - Old and Newer Ways to Separate

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BBallBreakDown with common and important cuts. Individual cuts (v-cut, front cut, back cuts, circle cuts, and others) are important but ...

The Voice

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Fifty years ago, Frank Herbert began the Dune series with the eponymous first novel. In the novel, the Reverend Mothers are the elite of ...

Coach Starkey on Half Court Offense and Generic Thoughts

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This article speaks for itself . When we read an article, we should have some 'takeaways'. Here are some generic thoughts I have o...

Teaching Aids

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We have a lot of ways to communicate with our players at practice, but we can work on improving. Reading : Practice Perfect , Doug Lemov...
Sunday, August 23, 2015

Monday Morning Leadership

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David Cottrell wrote a terrific little book called "Monday Morning Leadership." The book made many excellent points but a few stoo...

Attacking 2-3 Zones: Theory and Practice

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Most teams we face play zone. Younger players usually have very limited range, and zones limit pick-and-roll action and can neutralize ...

Developing Mental Toughness

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Becoming a player involves multiple tempering steps - learning the game, developing your athleticism, refining technical skills from stance,...

Checklists

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Atul Gawande is a Boston surgeon and prolific writer, authoring The Checklist Manifesto, Better, and Being Mortal among other works. His boo...

Key Concept: Off Ball Movement Separates Excellent from Good Players

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Richard Hamilton was one of the top NBA players at moving without the ball. Ultimately, unless you're the point guard or LeBron James, 9...
Saturday, August 22, 2015

Meyer, Football, and Commander's Intent

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Brooklyn Kohlheim shared this article about Urban Meyer and the OSU Football program. I'm not one hundred percent bought in on Meyer...

Favorite Drills in the Half Court

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During the 'Rebuild' of the basketball educational blog, I'll be posting material on every aspect of basketball I know, soup to ...

Safety

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As a coach (and prior basketball parent), I'm concerned about safety. Many elements contribute to the training/game play environment. ...
Friday, August 21, 2015

New Rules

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We all know the "usual" basketball rules. But as far as practice goes, the coaches establish the rules, scoring, and participation...

Pyramid of Success

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My high school coach, Sonny Lane, introduced us to John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" during the 1970-1971 season. We had a fr...