Iowa Press Break

Here is a nice little press breaker you may want to consider using.  Seems like it would be simple to put in, while being highly effective against pressure teams.

Iowa Press Break

Late Game Sideline Out Of Bounds

If you are looking for some ideas on getting quality looks from a SLOB situation at the end of a game, you should check out this resource.  There are a variety of different scoring actions for specific time and score situations.  All things that we should have in our playbooks for that one time when you need it.

Late Game Sideline Out Of Bounds

Better Basketball Read and React Quick Hitters

The Read and React offense is one of fastest growing offensive systems.  A lot of the concepts that are taught in the offensive system are things that a lot of coaches are already doing.  However, I think the layered progression approach to teaching is very important.  To often when teaching a new offense, coaches will introduce multiple reads and actions.  Thus, the foundational elements don't get mastered.  There has to be a base set of reaction skills before new reads and actions are included.

The resource I have included has some quick hitting options out of various set formations (3 out, 4 out and 5 out) as well as a BLOB and SLOB hitter.

Better Basketball Read and React Quick Hitter

2012 Providence Clinic

A good collection of notes on various topics from the Providence Clinic this past year.

Providence Clinic

20 Basketball Decisions That You Make In Every Game

By Shane Dreiling
  1. No Fade-away jumpers. - Shooting a fade away instead of taking it up strong and drawing a foul.
2. Failure to Use A Fake. Not using a fake on a pass to someone who is closely guarded. Notusing a fake prior to dribble penetration move or taking a shot.
3. No Box Out. Not boxing out your opponent after a shot is taken. (This includes offense, too!).
4. Improperly Catching passes, - or catching a pass on the wing without being in a triple-threat position.
5. Panicked Passing. -- Passing the ball to get rid of it instead of passing to a target.
6. Standing Around. Not giving a target or moving to the ball and expecting to get a pass.
7. Not Hustling. Not hustling back on defense after an offensive possession ends.
8. Not Closing Out Defensively. Not closing out on your opponent if he or she catches the ball.
9. Not Getting to Outlet Position. Guards not getting to the free-throw line extended for an outlet pass after a defensive rebound. - (Also dribbling around without a purpose. Always attack!)
10. Poor Post Passing. Post players passing the ball through the key on a defensive rebound. Instead of passing to a guard that is on their side of the court.
11. Dribbling With Wrong Hand. - Dribbling with your right hand while going to your left and vice-versa.
12. Allowing Easy Cuts In to the Lane. Not bumping a cutter or flasher in the key.
13. Not Using Good Angles to Pass.
14. Failure To Stop The Ball. Not stopping the ball when the opponent is coming down the floor.
15. Starting the Offense Too Early. - Starting the offense too far away from the 3- point line.
16. Using Improper Footwork. Not using a jump stop when you pick up your dribble or shoot a jump shot.
17. Poor Defensive Positioning. Not being in proper help or denial position on defense.
18. No Communication. Not calling out the following: “shot,” “pick,” “help,” “ball,” or “outlet.”
19. Selfish Play. Playing lazy defense but hustling on offense because you want to shoot.
20. Dribbling With Head Down. Not passing to open team-mates and dribbling with your head down (especially if they’re running ahead of you on a fast break).

Zak Boisvert: Getting Your Shooters Shots

Here is a great set of nots provided by Zak Boisvert.  He broke down some game film that features how teams got their best shooters looks.  Tons of great information

Shooters - How They Get Their Shots

2009 LHSAA Coaching Clinic

Here are some notes frmo the 2009 LHSAA Coaching Clinic featuring Trent Johnson from LSU.  There are a number of great teaching points that we can apply to our programs.

2009 LHSAA Coaching Clinic

Northeastern State Individual Workout Drills

Here are some good individual workout drills for player development.  These drills can used as off-season development or incorporated into your in-season practices.

Northeastern State Individual Workout Drills

Lorenzo Romar Nike Clinic Notes

Here are some great Nike clinic notes featuring Lorenzo Romar from the University of Washington.  The clinic also featured Tubby Smith, Bruce Weber and many other great coaches.

Lorenzo Romar Nike Clinic Notes

Keys to Success Clinic: Gibson High School 2012

Here is a great set of clinic notes from the Keys to Success Clinic at Gibson High School.  Lason Perkins, who always does a great job of sharing resources and helping coaches improve, was one of the clinic presenters. 

Keys to Success Clinic: Gibson High School 2012

2003 Tasman Coaching Clinic

Here are some good clinic notes from the 2003 Tasman Clinic which featured Patrick Hunt as one of the clinic presenters. 

2003 Tasman Coaching Clinic

Ball Screen Quick Hitters

Here are some great quick hitters for all of you coaches that like to incorporate ball screen actions into your playbooks.  When executed properly, ball screen actions can be the most difficult to defend.  Hope they help.

50 Ball Screen Quick Hitters

Coach K: Practice Planning Process

I got these great notes on practice planning from Alan Stein at Stronger Team.

Ask yourself these questions yearly and most importantly, daily:

1. Who am I coaching?
2. How old are they?
3. How much experience do they have (Not just playing, but in your system)?
4. How many players do I have?
5. What do I coach? How do I coach my system?

How do I teach it?

1. Develop physical habits that fit your system
2. You need intelligent, intensive, persistent work
3. Drills should be intelligent
4. Drills should make sense

How much time do I have?

1. Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly

What resources do I have to help me teach? Facilities?

1. How many baskets
2. How many coaches
3. Use of managers is the key to the program
4. Some of the smartest

When do we practice?

1. Use time effectively
2. Make weekly practice schedule and adapt beginning and ending times accordingly based on events-personal or school
3. Do a weekly practice plan, but make a daily practice plan each day!!
4. Keep yourself current based on your teams needs on a daily basis
5. Be flexible within the practice sessions
6. Be organized, but…"Do Not Be A Slave to Your Practice Plan"

Pre-Practice Meeting with Coaching Staff

1. Practice plan is already written; Discuss who will do what

Pre & Post practice Work

1. Have organized pre-practice work
2. Ex. Practice might be at 3:00, but you have the facility from 2:30 to 5:00; You would have from 2:30 to 3:00 for pre-practice work
3. Pre & Post Practice work on individual or small group work that individuals might need to work on
4. Can get lots of shooting in
5. Can review a drill a player didn't understand
6. Have an organized stretching routine

Practice

1. Should be no longer than 2hrs (Not counting Pre & Post Practice)
2. Eliminate as much standing time as possible
3. Allocate all of your resources to get players as many reps as possible (Especially on individual drills Ex. 1 on 1 Denial Drill)
4. Good physical habits are not developed without reps
5. Match-up players for drills so they don't end up going with the same person every time
6. Throughout practice, let players sub for each other…If you want a definite group…then call for them
7. Make drills and practice situations…Game-Like (including instructions)
8. Don't walk and talk players through drill instructions (Not Game like)
9. Have a 10 minute period where you have a "Sprint Practice"
10. Change things a bunch
11. Continually alter what you are doing on the run (Like in a game)

Practice Game Situations

1. End of quarter, End of Game, All Game Situations

Simulate Halftime

1. Vary the places and times you talk to your team (limited attention span)

Videotape everything that is 4 on 4 and 5 on 5

1. You might focus on an individual player or specific drill
2. Remember: HEAR-SEE-DO

Do Pressure Free Throw Drills

Post-Practice Meeting with Staff - Critique Practice

1. "We did a good job with this"
2. "I think we need more work with this"
3. "Let's come back tomorrow with this"
4. "I was going to come back tomorrow with this, but I think it is better that we do this"
5. DO NOT BE A SLAVE TO THE PRACTICE PLAN

Attacking a Box-and-1: Dragan Sakota

1. Best attack is for an attacker to dribble penetrate the gap between the two defensive guards, opening room for a pass to a wing
2. The “scorer” should always set up outside or near the baseline to give space to teammates
3. If it is the point guard, switch positions with another player

2012 Olympic Playbook

Just Release ---- 2012 Olympic Basketball Playbook

My 2012 Olympic Playbook has now been released.  I recorded all of the Olympic Men's basketball games and analyzed the different offensive actions and compiled them into 1 resource.  It amazes me how the International game of basketball is played and coached.  There are so many great International coaches out there.  They are so creative with their offensive schemes.  I have even implemented some of the actions used in International basketball into our high school playbooks.

2012 Olympic Basketball Playbook

Boston Celtics Playbook

Here is a playbook I put together a couple of years ago after watching some film on the Boston Celtics.  Doc Rivers is one of the best X and O coaches in the NBA.

Boston Celtics Playbook

Double Pump Clinic Notes

Here is a great set of Double Pump notes.  You will find lots of good coaching ideas in here to help you learn the game. 

Double Pump Clinic Notes

My Favorite Drills #3: Sideline Break 3 Man Warm-up

The next drill that we use to teach our sideline break is another drill that I got from Tom Izzo.  We call it the Sideline Break 3 Man Warm-up.  It is an extension to our Sideline Outlet Progression.

Sideline Break 3 Man Warm Up

A Reflection on Coach Wooden

Here is a collection of thoughts from former players of Coach Wooden onhis 95th birthday.  It is a true testament to how Coach Wooden approach the game.

Wooden's 95th

Coaching Quote #14: Practice Planning

"I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it."

--- John Wooden