Building technical and tactical skills and performance with players involves helping them develop situational and spatial awareness within a game context. The first step in coaching technical skill is to teach players to understand their position and how it relates to those around them.
Read MoreWhen thinking about skills and skill development with players keep the context of the game in mind. Repping a skill outside of a game context will not help the skill transfer in a game effectively. Get to game-like in skill and drill progressions quickly.
Read MoreWe do a lot of drills that work on finishing at the rim within all of our different age groups. We use progressions to help players learn how to score at the rim. Often we start progressions by working on form and technique usually without defense.
Read MoreThere are multiple variables in creating game-like conditions in practice and in drills including court position, proximity to the basket, opponents, teammates, ball speed, formation, time on the game/shot clock, crowd noise, playing surface conditions, to name a few.
Read MoreWhat should we work on today that will help us win tomorrow? What a great question to start a training session with. Great way to create a conversation, engage players while giving them a voice and a stake in the process.
Read More1. TAKE HIGHER PERCENTAGE SHOTS
All basketball coaches love having a good shooter on their team. The way to instantly improve your shooting percentage is to eliminate any shots that are difficult to make. If that seems simple, it is. It’s amazing how an athlete can appear to be a good (or better) shooter when they stop taking shots that they don’t make very often.
Read MoreFind the open player. When you have an advantage use it. If you don’t have an advantage create on with an action.
Read MoreThe common elements of the stride stop and back-pivot or doughnut. On the landing feet should be wider than the shoulders. Pick up the ball with a hand to ball / ball to hand pop. Chin the ball with elbows out. Keep the ball up as you pivot on your outside foot.
Read MoreTwo primary decisions to be made when attacking a closeout, shoot it or drive it. The mindset with both is ATTACK!
Read MoreThe journey is the goal.
Read MoreThe “Nash” Move
Read MoreA quiet team is a soft team. Why is communication important?
Read MoreWhat you teach as a coach is important and should connect and transfer to your game.
Read MoreBoston Celtics coach Brad Stevens once said, “Be great at things that take no talent.”
Read MoreWolf Pack Basketball will be sending three teams to the Stampede Showdown in Calgary July 5 - 7. These include U11's, U13's and U16's. Our U14's and U16's will also be playing in Langley Aug. 2 - 5. Exciting summer ahead.
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Read MoreIf we can't pitch ahead on the same side early, take the ball across the floor to the opposite side. Again we want the ball air born before it reaches half court.
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