Two Guard Front Guard Through

By Brian Williams on March 17, 2020

This Man to man play is broken down by Coach Justin Brandt.

The other resources he has to share can be found at CoachJB.Weebly.com or you can follow his Instagram at @CoachJustinBrandt for daily posts.

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There is narration with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

You might not want to run the entire play as is, but hopefully you can take parts of it and improve what you do.

Run the Circuit Transition Drill

By Brian Williams on March 16, 2020

This video is with Chris Mack of South Florida.

The drill is to work on conditioning and your transition offense after a made basket.

You will need to be on a network that allows you to access YouTube to view the video.

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There is narration with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

You can find out more about the Championship Productions video that this clip is from at this link: Man-to-Man Offensive Concepts: Transition & Effective Actions.

The video with Coach is available in both DVD and online format.

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Post Relocation Shooting Drill

By Brian Williams on March 12, 2020

This shooting drill is provided by Dr. Dish Basketball.

It is a drill used by (and narrated by) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women’s coach Kyle Rechlicz.

You can and should modify any of the drills to make them fit your needs or to add variety to your skill development work.

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This drill is hosted on YouTube, so you will need to be on a server that allows you to access YouTube to see the drill.

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Eric Musselman Pocket Passing Drill

By Brian Williams on March 10, 2020

This video is with Arkansas’ Eric Musselman. He has also been the Head Coach at Nevada as well as the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. In addition, he has been an assistant with several NBA and High Major College Programs.

The drill is to work on your fundamental passing that you make coming dribbling off on ball screens.

You will need to be on a network that allows you to access YouTube to view the video.

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There is narration with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

You can find out more about the Championship Productions video that this clip is from at this link: Eric Musselman’s Favorite Practice Drills from the Pros.

The video with Coach is available in both DVD and online format.

Boomers 2 on 2 Defensive Transition Drill

By Brian Williams on March 9, 2020

This transition defense drill came from the following pages of the FastModel Sports Plays and Drills Library:

Boomers 2-on-2 Defensive Transition – FastModel Sports.

You can also find out more about FastModel Play Diagramming software by clicking this link: FastDraw

The drill was contributed by Ryan Nguyen WHP Performance Analyst (Canada Basketball)

Here is what Ryan said about the drill:

2-on-2 transition defense drill that works on communication and keeping the ball out of the “tunnel.” It is important for players to communicate and talk with each other who has the ball and who is back in help.

Drill starts with 2 offensive players & 2 defensive players on the court.

Play 2-on-2 to start (1 & 2 versus x1 & x2).

On make, miss or turnover offense turn to defense.

On make/miss, offense (previously defense) outlet to either player coming in from the sideline.

Must catch the outlet inside the 3-point line.

Other offensive player is free to sprint up the floor.

Players MUST COMMUNICATE/TALK (Who has ball? Who is back?).

Work to keep the ball on the side.

Stoplight Theory of Improvement

By Brian Williams on March 9, 2020

This article was written by University of Arkansas women’s Basketball Coach Mike Neighbors and shared with his permission.

If you want to download the original pdf, you can click here: STOPlight Theory

I hope you can find a few ideas from the list that you can apply.

In Mike’s words” “All of these things are just examples to choose from… You could NEVER do them all so don’t try…”

A good way to get started is to select one idea from each color (or come up with one that fits for you) to focus on throughout the day.

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THINGS I AM GOING TO STOP DOING: So many times in our day we make TO DO lists. It is just as important to have a list of things you WON’T DO! Those things vary for us all. Eliminating the distractions is vital to you making the most of your 24 hours in a day. Actually making a list of the things that WON’T do in your day to refer to throughout the day is a valuable tool. Examples: won’t check email until certain time, won’t “surf” the web until x number of things are done, won’t focus on anything that doesn’t effect your job until after the day’s most important task is completed, won’t focus on my “turkey’s” until my “eagles” are fed, won’t go home until my urgent pile is cleared, won’t go to lunch alone, won’t use sarcasm, won’t let things I can’t control effect the things I can, won’t resent others success, won’t fear failure, won’t be afraid of hearing bad news, won’t try to make everyone happy.

THINGS I AM GOING TO CONTINUE DOING: Identify the things that are positively impacting your day that you need to continue doing but might need to do so cautiously. These things can be positives when executed correctly but can border on negatives if you over/under utilize. Examples: Seek out people with opposite opinions, argue/debate/disagree, read and write, use data to make calculated decisions, telling others the truth, learn about leadership techniques but don’t be afraid to be different (Muppets principle), be unconventional, lead by insuring others can deal with adversity, focus on bright spots rather than total focus on deficient areas.

THINGS I AM GOING TO START DOING: List actionable things you want to introduce into your daily routine that will positively impact your 24 hours. Examples: Speak in images, use least invasive correction that is needed, surround yourself with smart people that challenge you, earn trust, whisper criticism/shout praise, confront then move on, build relationships, show people how much you care rather than how much you know, Separation in the preparation, teach rather than coach in practice, coach rather than teach off the court, REHEARSE things more often in practice, focus on being better rather than being good, trust “blink” decisions, get all the facts, simplify, be productive rather than busy, spend time with the right people, take people with you.