Coach: One Definition
What is your definition of coach? Have you ever thought about where our current use of the word coach came from?
New Year’s Perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrQ_BSBPLYI New Year’s Perspective Here’s a different perspective for your 2019. Going into the New Year, so many people have their resolutions of what they are going to do different or better than what they did last. Maybe you have your “One Word” that you’re going to live by. There’s nothing wrong with any of […]
Breakdown for Attack Dribble (2 players 1 action)
The Breakdown for Attack Dribble This post starts the breakdown for Attack Dribble Layer starting with 2 on 0 player building blocks and build up to 5 on 5. Â Individual skill development is critical. This breakdown will provide numerous to incorporate skill development as team concepts are built. One big question that some might ask: […]
The Hoops College Methodology
The Hoops College Methodology Hoops College strives to present things in a very clear concise and organized methodology. As we present topics, each section will begin with a description of the topic. Next, points of emphasis and fundamentals for the players involved in the action will follow the general description. These points of emphasis are […]
Attack Dribble Breakdown
Attack Dribble Breakdown Since this Attack Dribble breakdown is the first layer we have covered, we are only able to execute one action at a time for two reasons. 1. Â Players don’t know what to do when they pass the ball. 2. Â Players don’t know how to react in the post. This will change when […]
Points of Emphasis (Attack Dribble)
Points of Emphasis (Attack Dribble) Initiator (Attacker/Ball Handler) Drive to Create Offense At the point that player comes in possession of the ball, they should look at the basket. Â Their first question that they have to answer is “Do I shoot?” Â This is a question of shot selection which will be addressed in another post. […]
Conflict & Competition (Episode 19)
Conflict & Competition Conflict and competition can be either good or bad. It’s about your perspective. You’ve probably heard, if you can’t take the heat then get out of the kitchen. Everyone loves being in the kitchen. It smells good. The stuff that comes out of there tastes good but sometimes it gets hot. Honestly, if […]
Circle Movement Introduction
Circle Movement Circle Movement is the term to describe what players without the ball should do when the ball is driven. Simply it means that when the ball is driven towards the basket all perimeter players must rotate in the same direction that the ball is driven. In other words, they move in a circle […]
Defense Wins Championships, Right?
Defense Wins Championships, Right? Defense is just as important if not more important than offense. It really does win championships. As much as I believe that we should let players play the game in this style on the offensive end, I believe more strongly that successful teams play good defense. I believe this style of […]
Dribble First
Dribble First Bob Knight once said that he would like to take his guards to an island with 1,000 basketballs and tell them to dribble until there was no air left in the balls so that when they came back they would be tired of dribbling. That’s not an exact quote, but it’s close; you […]