2013 South Dakota Coaches Association Sanford Power Coaches Clinic

Here are some clinic notes I took while attending the 2013 South Dakota Coaches Association Sanford Power Coaches Clinic this past fall.  This is always a great clinic and one of my favorite times of the year.  There are a number of good drills as well as some good ball screen stuff.  Hope you enjoy.

2013 South Dakota Coaches Association Sanford Power Coaches Clinic

Practice Plan Samples and Practice Drills

Finally getting some time to post some basketball stuff, so I thought I would share some resources on practice planning and practice samples.  Personally, planning practices is one of my favorite parts of coaching.  I think that having a detailed and organized practice plan is vital to running an effective practice.  Hope these examples give you some things to consider when practice planning.

Bobby Lutz Practice Planning

Coach K Practice Planning

How to Organize a Practice

New Jersey Practice Notes

Nolan Richardson Practice Philosophy

Rob Slopek Season Planning

Eric Mussleman Practice Notes

George Karl Double Pump Clinic Notes

George Karl is a great basketball mind, especially at the NBA level.  Today, we are going to take a look at some clinic notes from Coach Karl.  He talks about all kinds of important elements of coaching and playing.  I think you will like these coaching notes.

George Karl Double Pump Clinic Notes

Anson Dorance Core Values

Anson Dorrance is one of the greatest American coaches.  He not only is a great teacher of the soccer, but he is a mastermind of the character elements of teaching.  Don Meyer has always been a huge advocate of him, and that carries a lot of weight for me because I think Don Meyer is also one of the greatest coaches of our time. I think you will really like this resource and hope you can take a few items from it.

Anson Dorrance Core Values

Metro State Practice Clinic Notes

Here is a good set of clinic notes from a Metro State practice. As you have probably gathered from previous posts, I am a huge Mike Dunlap fan.  I love his teaching approach, attention to detail and his validation for doing what he does.  His defense this past year for us improved our style play tenfold.

Mike Dunlap: Metro State Practice Clinic Notes

Coach Troy Culley's New Basketball BLOG

I wanted to put in a plug for blog contributor Troy Culley and his new basketball blog.  Coach Culley has a wealth of knowledge and is great about helping other coaches out, so I highly recommend that you check out his blog.

Troy Culley's X's and O's

Dean Smith: Building Team Unity

Today, we are going to look at a motivational resource focusing on building team unity. Dean Smith has managed some heavy personalities and great basketball players.  I think you like some of the ideas that Coach Smith provides to build strong team chemistry.

Dean Smith: Building Team Unity

Bobby Hurley: Player and Parent Contracts

Gives players a Basketball Contract to sign and parents sign.
 Address Team Standards

1.  I will represent myself, my team, my family properly at all times.
2.  I will take my education seriously, knowing that my education is for a lifetime.
3.  I will refrain from the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs.
4.  I will be on time for school, school or team activities, practices, and games, and understand that I must communicate in advance when I will not be able to attend via a parent or guardian

Brendan Suhr: What the Best Coaches Have

1.Energy, High level of enthusiasm, Great passion.

2. Incredibly determined and mentally tough (be able to handle adversity) You got to go after it, you can't get discouraged (Charlie- Brendan Suhr’s dog, always goes full speed to the door when the door-bell rings- never can stop, always runs into the door- never gets discouraged) You want more shots (Vinny Johnson in NBA playoffs was 1-9, says he is just getting hot)

3. You have to be an optimist every single day.

4. You must develop your skills in what you do (Mastery). Must be an expert in some field of the game (Establish something) - (10,000 hours to develop mastery) (Must be able to say “I can recruit and my style of play wins” or something that you can do)

5. You have to love ALL of your players (Love tough- they have to know you love them first)
Coaching, leadership, parenting-- same skill set Coaching is about helping people when their down.

Contact and Catch Drill

Today's drill is a good drills to teach players how to play through contact, make a quality catch and then score.  Good drill to add to your off-season and in-season drill book.

Contact and Catch Drill

Colleen Mullen: Penetrate and Kick Drills

Today's coaching notes are from Colleen Mullen on drive and kick drills.  These notes have quality coaching ideas along with great diagrams.  Hope they help your team's off-season development.

Colleen Mullen: Penetrate and Kick Drills

Coaching Quote #80: Getting Open

"Walk right into your defenders chest then make your change of direction – change of speed"

--- Billy Donovan

Nike Clinic: Maine West High School 2009

Today's clinic notes are taken from the 2009 Nike Clinic at Maine West High School.  This clinic featured the following coaches.

Buzz Williams

Phil Martelli

Mark Few

Gary Waters

Pat Sullivan

Tom Pecora

Nike Clinic: Maine West High School 2009

UNC 2003 Practice Notes

Here is another set of practice notes taken from a practice at the University of North Carolina in 2003.  Even if the drills used in the practice don't fit your system, I think it is important to pay note the comments at the end of the notes.

• High level of organization
• All drills run to time, no drill goes over time
• Quick transition from drill to drill
•  Multiple repetition of fundamentals in short periods of time
• Assistant coaches provide a high level of “on the run” instruction, Coach Williams speaks to the players as a group regularly during practice
•  Emphasis on sprinting the floor on transition, not simply running

UNC 2003 Practice Notes

2010 Chicago Bulls Practice Notes

If you are curious to see what an NBA practice is like, you should check out these notes from a Chicago Bulls practice.  There is a lot of information on defensive and offensive approaches covered.  There is also one statement in there that caught my eye in regards to the Bulls putting in 40 sets in a weeks time.  It is amazing how those players are able to remember all of those sets / counters.

2010 Chicago Bulls Practice Notes

Man Motion Offense

Here is a very detailed approach to teaching a motion offense from coach Douglas Leichner, who is the new head coach for Great Britain’s Under-20 men’s team.  This offense has some different approaches to using motion principles including starting from a 2-3 high set.

Man Motion Offense

Motion Pressure Releases

We are going to stay with the motion theme here for a while.  Therefore we are going to look at some strategies that can be used as pressure releases within your motion offense.

1. Ball screen
2. Pop and screen
3. Screen away
4. Dribble out
5. Shallow cut
6. High/Low screen and pop
7. Back screen and pop

Motion Pressure Releases

Rick Majerus: Setting Picks

Keys to setting good picks from legendary coach Rick Majerus

1. Be Low
2. Be Wide
3. Be Big
4. Be A Pain In the Butt

Always locate the man you are supposed to go screen for with your eyes.

Screener always spaces

Coaching Quote #73: Screener

"Anybody can be a good screener"

--- Rick Majerus

Don Meyer 2007 Coaching Academy Notes

Here is another great resource from a Don Meyer clinic.  One of the things that really stuck out to me in reading these notes are his list of GREATEST OPPONENTS.

1. Negative attitude

2. Energy sucker

3. Injuries

4. Illness

5. Ineligibility

6. Over training

 

Don Meyer 2007 Coaching Academy