It is a 3v3 closeout drill that embeds our defensive principles with an offensive incentive to move the ball to score. We are looking to start with a simple 3-man closeout and off-ball positioning. Once the ball is passed around the horn, ball goes live. It looks a little something like this... Keep in mind … Continue reading Packline Passing Game
Secondary Break
Is Pace-n-Space taking over the Secondary Break? In college I can specifically remember doing dummy progressions of our secondary break options. We would put 5-10 minutes on the clock going 5v0 running break after break - "Bulls, Carolina, Celtics, Chicago" ... I could still run these actions. The game is continually evolving to a faster … Continue reading Secondary Break
Program Organization and Preparation
One of my biggest challenges working at the high school level is not having an office or inconsistency in a daily schedule revolving around basketball. At the grassroots level, your organization is predicated on the individual balance of responsibilities. Most coaches are working full-time jobs, whether it be in the building as a teacher or … Continue reading Program Organization and Preparation
PGC Camp & Teaching Methods
I had the opportunity to participate at PGC Camp earlier this summer and one of the things that I took away the most was the structure of the learning environment. If you are unfamiliar with these camps, they tend to be more intensified than other traditional overnight basketball camps with off the court classroom training sessions … Continue reading PGC Camp & Teaching Methods
Sight of Hands
Offense sometimes try to incorporate false action as an attempt to decoy defenders to create space for driving opportunities. So, defenses opt to use more of an optical illusion in effort to visually shrink the floor discouraging penetration. The art of deception plays a role in effectiveness on both ends of the floor. When in … Continue reading Sight of Hands
Preseason Strength & Conditioning
My strength and conditioning plans have varied throughout the 3 years I have been a head coach. Each year we have incrementally increased it by 2 weeks, starting at a 6 week program to this years 10 week program. This hasn't been done out of punishment or scientific method. Our high school season does not … Continue reading Preseason Strength & Conditioning
Conscious Coaching
Between stimulus and response there is space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Viktor Frankl Reading a book now, called Conscious Coaching. Only about a quarter of the way through it, but a lot discussed early on is toward the focus … Continue reading Conscious Coaching
Exploiting Baseline
Exhibit A for why I hate giving offensive players an advantage on closeouts or stance. First off - I get it. The Storm won the WNBA Championship last night, so it is not conducive to use a clip showing the eventual WNBA Champions getting beat on one possession. Not only are they winning by 16 … Continue reading Exploiting Baseline
Being the (F). N. G.
I had finished my first clinic with the local travel team - doing some meet & greets with parents and sweating it out with the kids in some stations - feeling pretty good about myself. Afterwards, an individual introduced himself to me and gave me my first real piece of advice. "Congrats, I know that … Continue reading Being the (F). N. G.
Summer Projects
Books It has taken me a while to get here, but about 5 years into this whole coaching thing I have started to embrace reading. If you are anything like me I am sure you will look to find if there is a movie or cliff-notes first. However, what I have grown to appreciate from … Continue reading Summer Projects
Coach's Climb 