Archive for the 'Skill Development' Category

Ballhandling and Finishing Basketball Drills

Share These three basketball skill drill ideas came from a pdf put together by Ganon Baker.  I hope that you can find ways to use them in both your games season practices and out of season workouts. I. Stationary Dribbling with Tennis Ball (Do each for :30 secs) NO DIAGRAM Execute the below moves while [...]

Basketball Shooting Workout

Share This workout comes from the June 2011 University of Arizona Men’s Basketball Newsletter. Here’s a good 60 minute workout that can be done with 1 – 4 players. It is a great way to get a high number of reps for both motion and stationary shooting, stressing technique and fundamentals. 1 – Stationary 5-spot [...]

A Basketball Game’s Four Most Crucial Plays

Share In an effort to emphasize the importance of being fundamentally sound and improving our execution, I have always told teams that I coach that the outcome of a game that is decided by less than 10 points can be changed by altering four possessions of that game. The problem is, we won’t know what [...]

Happy Birthday Coaching Toolbox!

Share The Coaching Toolbox turned one year old on March 1 and I just wanted to share a few thoughts on the first year of the site.  This has always been one of my favorite times of the year with high school tournaments in full swing and NCAA March Madness just around the corner, so [...]

Basketball Skills and Basketball Drills

Share Growing up and playing high school basketball in the state of Indiana, then becoming a high school basketball coach, I know how all of the young players grow up dreaming of being Miss or Mr. Basketball.  Only one player of each gender is awarded that title each year that goes along with recognition by [...]


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