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 […]

Quick Tip: Teaching & Learning Whenever possible introduce and demonstrate a skill or drill one day, and then refine it in the ensuing practices. Do not attempt to introduce and refine at the same time. Use positive reinforcement and point out successful performances rather than negative ones. Motivation is the single most important factor in […]