Coaching

Improve your coaching with resources covering everything from teaching the game to communicating effectively with players.

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How to actually improve finishing

Traditional finishing work emphasizes plenty of 1v0 and scripted “moves.” However, is this the best approach to actually drill finishing? Learn more about the modern, proven approach that actually improves players ability to finish at the rim.

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Understanding and Using Constraints

With the constraints-led approach or CLA becoming more popular in coaching, it’s important to understand not only what it is, but how it can be applied practically to further individual and team development.

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Everything You need to know about skill acquisition

Unlock the secrets of skill development with our deep dive into the three stages of skill acquisition – Coordination, Control, and Skill. Learn how players transition from experimenting with techniques to mastering adaptable movements under game pressure.

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Reviewing and Evaluating your practices

Practices are the most important time we have with players. With this being the case, as coaches we need to ensure that our practices are efficient, effective and preparing players for game-like situations and decisions.

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How to Improve and Develop as a coach

One of the most important things you can do as a coach for not only yourself, but for your program, is to invest the time and resources into your improving and developing as a coach. Just as we ask players to do so, we owe it to them to improve and develop in our own right.

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How to Give Instruction to Players

The lack of execution and positive results following instruction can frustrate a coach, but the problem does not lie in the player or their ability to listen and comprehend.The problem oftentimes lies with instruction

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Running an Efficient And Effective Timeout

As a coach, one of the most important in-game factors that you control is your timeouts. Not only when you take them, but how you run them. In this breakdown, we will do a deep dive into all aspects of timeouts and how you can get the most out of them.

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Improving Efficiency Through shot selection

Improving shot selection is the simplest way to increase offensive efficiency. In the modern game, efficient offensive teams look to create shots at the rim and three point attempts. Learn how to improve your shot selection in this breakdown.

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