HoopTactics Newsletter Pre-season Practice Planning Pre-season Conditioning Feature Play: Early Offense Coaching Strategies – Pre-Season Build Your Defense First You can add offense at any time. However, pre-season training is the only time during the season that provides ample time to build a fundamentally sound defense. Once the season starts, it is very difficult or […]

HoopTactics Newsletter Evolution of the Game Master Practice Planning 12 Basic Offensive Alignments Player Training & Conditioning Evolution of the Game – Chronological Look at the Major Refinements Dr. Naismith, with all of his imaginative planning, could not have dreamed his “Peach Basket” game would develop into the world’s greatest indoor sport. Although the original […]

HoopTactics Newsletter Clemson University’s Basketball Class Pilot Program Player Development: Creating Solid Leads Feature Play: Spread Motion Offense Clemson University’s Adopts HoopTactics Clemson University’s Basketball Coaching Class replaces textbooks with the HoopTactics website. “HoopTactics was a HUGE addition to our class” according to instructor Ed Fry, a 29 year “vet” of high school and college coaching. With the cost and limitations […]

HoopTactics Newsletter Coach John Wooden, Featured Play: UCLA Set Offense, Individual “On” Ball Defense Premium Membership What’s New Player Development: Pressuring Player with the Ball Player Development: Containing a Dribbler Player Development: Defending Against Dribble Penetration In Memory of John Wooden  “Success is peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made […]