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Teach Offense and Defense in Youth Basketball: A Step-by-Step Guide

As a parent or coach of a youth basketball team, you know the importance of instilling the fundamentals of the game – both offensive and defensive – in your players. For a young athlete, part of their growth and development comes from understanding all components of the game, including offensive and defensive strategy. This step-by-step …

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Dealing with Parental Involvement in Coaching: Strategies for Coaches

Parental involvement in youth coaching can be an asset–but it can also be a challenge. Too much involvement and interference can disrupt the team dynamic, cause tension and distraction, and diminish morale. Coaches have a tricky balancing act to handle when dealing with parents. It can be difficult to navigate complaints and criticism from parents …

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Balancing Winning and Player Development in Coaching: Strategies for Success

As coaches and teachers in sport, the aim is to achieve a balance of objectives. On one hand, the goal is to win games. On the other, player development is a primary focus. At times, it can feel like these two goals are in opposition to one another that catering to one means compromising the …

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Unlock Your Basketball Potential with Strength and Conditioning Training

Are you tired of watching your competitors dunk effortlessly while you can’t even touch the rim? Have you tried countless hours learning how to do a crossover, but it just doesn’t seem to work? Have you seen your game and fitness stagnate despite chilling in the gym for hours? It may be time to invest …

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The Power of Practice Planning: How to Coach Basketball Successfully

Planning is one of the most important tools any coach can use to lead a successful basketball team, from the youth level all the way up to the pros. But the power of practice planning is often undervalued, and coaches don’t realize the impact it can have on the overall performance of their team. It’s …

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Unlocking the Secrets of Basketball Coaching Psychology

It is no mystery why basketball players have become increasingly successful over the years. From the intense physical training they are put through to the advanced strategy understanding they must attain to be competitive, basketball players do whatever it takes to gain the edge. But what often goes overlooked is the importance of the coach …

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Motivating and Inspiring Basketball Players to Reach Their Potential

The hours of practice, the quickly eaten meals, the time spent away from family and friends– all to reach one glorious goal – the success of reaching basketball’s full potential. As a basketball player, getting off track and becoming discouraged is easy. Fortunately, whether it’s an elementary school team or a team of professionals, a …

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