What's New? - Updates
New footwork drill - close-outs, slides and back-peddles.Two new simple 1-4 High plays: 1-4 "Elevator" and 1-4 "Alabama"
1-3-1 Zone Play - "Gold"
Baseline OB play - Stack Rub
Baseline OB play - 4-Low Blue
Loyola Loop play
Monitoring Athlete Progress: A Data-Driven Approach
How Extracurricular Activities Enhance Mindset and Performance
Late Game Strategies for Winning Close Games
Man-to-Man Pressure Defense (Part 3) - defending screens
Man-to-Man Pressure Defense (Part 2) - defending the low post, cutters, and special situations
Man-to-Man Pressure Defense (Part 1, revised) - force sideline, on-ball, deny, helpside, help and recover, dribble-penetration
The Triangle Offense (revised, Part 1 - Sideline Triangle and Post Offense)
The Triangle Offense (Part 2 - Two-Man Game Options)
Tips and Resources to Become a Better Varsity Coach
Requirements for a Career in Sports Medicine
Should You Coach Your Child's Youth Sports Team?
Three 2-3 Zone "Stack" Plays from Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew.
The "Dream Shake" post move, and the inside, post "crab-dribble".
Video from Ganon Baker on how to get kids started in basketball.
Illinois Horns Post-up Play
Trapping the Low Post
Paul Murray's 21 Full Court Press
New Kansas Zone Play #8
Pre-game Warm-up Drills
Competition in Drills, Your Greatest Tool to Improve Execution - by Mike May.
Two horns plays used by Bill Self (Kansas) and Hubert Davis (North Carolina):
Kansas Horns Flare and Carolina Horns Double Ball-screen.
Pistol actions - for early offense.
MSU Clear - Baseline OB play - from Tom Izzo.
"Shocker" Play - from Gregg Marshall.
Vanderveer Backdoor Layup Drill - from Hall of Famer Tara Vanderveer.
Pre-season Middle School/Youth Practice Plan - for helping youth coaches get started.
"Wolverine" Pick and Roll Play - used by U of Mich.
Turning Your Backyard into a Basketball Court
How to Enhance Basketball Abilities off the Court - by Bill Brown
Taking The Charge - Tips and Drills - updated.
Two new strategies for attacking the Box-and-1 - flare-screen and dribble hand-off actions.
5-Out Quick Hitters - play actions for the open post offense.
Positionless Basketball - some thoughts.
"Zipper" and "Iverson" cuts - 2 important cuts for perimeter players.
"Screen your own" and Cut-screen" - 2 less-familiar screens.
Floppy Screen and Plays - using the floppy screen.
Slam Motion Offense - simple approach to motion offense.
Top 5 Mistakes Basketball Players Make When They Workout - by Paris Davis
How to Maximize Basketball Skill Development - by Bill Brown
Why Wearing Proper Footwear Matters - by Aaron Connolly
Tips for Short Post Players - Playing the High Post and Short Corners - "separation instead of confrontation."
7 Basic Actions of the Princeton Offense
Also see this excellent new online program from Quinn McDowell, "Mastering the Princeton Offense".
BYU Cougars Plays - from Lason Perkins.
How to Become a Better Coach During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Player Workouts During the Coronovirus Pandemic... workout while social distancing.
"Wolf" back-tip drill - back-tipping is an important press fundamental.
How Youth Coaches Can Prepare Players for High School Basketball - from Kyle Ohman
4-Out Offense Baseline "Runner" Option
Baseline OB play "Stack-6"
Attacking the Pack Line Defense - updated complete article.
"Lynx" - another Horns play from Cheryl Reeve.
How to Improve Your Vertical - by Ryan Thomas.
4-Second Box Transition Drill - from Butler Coach Lavall Jordan.
4-Out Offense "High" - High Post Option
Dribble-Drive Set Plays - "One-X and "Four-X"
Simple 3-2 Motion Plays - "Blue, "Red" and "Reverse" - 3 new simple (youth) plays.
Auriemma Strong Set Offense - from Geno Auriemma.
The Princeton Offense - updated showing basic movements.
Teaching the "Split-Step" - will this replace triple threat?
How to Use Your Post Player in the 4-Out Offense
Continuity Ball-screen Offense - 2 offenses are presented.
Auriemma 3-on-0 Transition Drill - from Geno Auriemma.
Man Defense Special Traps - "Red" and "Side-Fist" - trapping the point guard and the wing.
"My Turn" vs "Our Turn" Basketball Players - by Ryan Thomas.
Tips to Dominate Tryouts - by Ryan Thomas.
Baseline OB play "Dallas"
How to Build a Basketball Program - updated.
Motion Offense (Blocker Mover) Screening Drills - breakdown drills for motion offenses and the blocker-mover offense.
Read and React Offense Breakdown Drills
Basketball Coaching 101 - How to use Coach's Clipboard Basketball Playbook
New Horns play "Horns Flex"... using the Horns set.
Shot Clock in High School Basketball - Yes or No?
How to Motivate Your Team Throughout the Season - by Austin Winder.
Cherry Picking Offense - from Tyler Whitcomb.
Press Inbounds Deny Drills - how to force turnovers from Tyler Whitcomb.
OB Play "Bearcat"... using a 4-low set.
Jim Boeheim's Gun Shooting Drills (video)... from Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim.
Pick and Roll Video - Larry Bird, Red Auerbach on the pick and roll and options.
4-1 Chameleon Defense - unusual 4-1 half-court junk (special) defense from Tyler Whitcomb.
The Horns Elevation Offense - a new offense that uses the Horns-set, from Tyler Whitcomb.
Elevator play (video) - Horns-set play from Tyler Whitcomb and his new "Elevation" offense.
John Beilein's Gun Shooting Drills (video) - from Coach John Beilein.
Euro Step video... from elite trainer Ganon Baker.
"Baylor"... baseline OB play similar to a play run by Kim Mulkey, head coach 2019 NCAA Champions Baylor.
"Pistons"... sideline buzzer beater play from NBA coach Dwane Casey.
Lay-ups, Finishing at the Hoop... simple lay-ups, reverse, inside-hand, pro hop, floater, two-footed lay-ups.
Defending ball-screens (pick and roll) - "Under", "Over", "Jump-Switch", "Ice", attack the ball techniques.
Ganon Baker's Pivot and Pass Footwork Drills - (video).
1-4 Offense Play "Illini" - a Lou Henson play for the 1-4 set offense.
5-on-3 Transition Defense Drill - from Greg McDermott (Creighton).
"Zip-Loop-Hammer" - another play to use with your 1-4 set.
Bob Huggins' Shooting Drills (video) - from former West Virginia University Coach Bob Huggins.
Double Stack Offense/Plays - several m2m, zone and OB plays.
Bo Ryan's Swing Offense Plays - Bo Ryan's plays for the swing offense.
Bob Huggins 4-on-4 plus 1 Defensive Drill - teach defenders how to rotate quickly when at a numbers disadvantage.
Sherri Coale's Shooting Drills - 8 drills from Oklahoma Head Coach Sherri Coale.
Pick and Roll Drills - a set of drills from TCU Coach Jamie Dixon.
Updated. Defensive Close-Outs and Drills.
Are We Teaching Closeouts The Best Way - by "The Speed Guy" Lee Taft.
Basketball Speed Starts with Stopping - by "The Speed Guy" Lee Taft.
Horns Play "Suns" - another Horns play from the Phoenix Suns.
Sideline OB Play "Celtics" - the Celtics used to run this sideline play.
Defensive Lane Slide Drills - essential footwork skills/drills for playing great defense.
Notes on the Read and React Zone Offense - modifying the R&R offense for zones.
Muffet McGraw's Princeton Shooting Drills (video)... videos of Coach McGraw's Princeton shooting drills.
Tips for Better Passing - how to improve your team's passing.
Tom Izzo's Shooting Drills (video)... videos of some of Coach Izzo's favorite shooting drills.
Taking Good Shots - Shot Selection - the importance of getting good shots.
Bill Self's Shooting Drills (video)... videos of Coach Self's favorite drills using the Shoot-A-Way Gun.
Updated. The Amoeba Defense.
How to Plan for a New Season
Updated. The Assistant Basketball Coach.
Engaging Special-Needs Kids in Athletics - from Wiley Humphrey.
Updated. Basketball Court Dimensions
Purdue 3-on-3 Defensive Drill... a competitive 3-on-3 defensive drill (with video) from coach Matt Painter.
1-4 High "Aggie"... play from coach Steve Forbes with great hi-lo options (with video).
Key Elements/Principles in Attacking the 2-3 Zone Defense... important observations after watching the Syracuse - Duke NCAA game.
Mavs Drill for teaching post rotation on guard dribble-penetration.
Six new Box-Set plays - Iso plays "Wally" and "Iso-2", Pick and Roll plays "Box-52" and "Box-WBS", and Post Plays "Box-45" and "Box-15" .
Full-Court Buzzer-Beater Play "Lion"... 4 seconds or less.
How Geno Auriemma Wants to Play 1-on-1 Defense (video).
2-Foot Finishes at the Rim (video) - from Danielle Viglione.
1 and 2-Ball Dribbling Drills (video) - from Danielle Viglione.
Updated. Breakdown Drills for Teaching the Pack Line Defense... a number of new drills used by coach Chris Mack.
4-Out Offense Gator action.
2-3 Offense Cyclone action.
Xavier Competitive Toughness Drills... drills used by coach Chris Mack.
3-on-3 League Rebounding Drill... a new video clip drill from Bradley coach Brian Wardle.
Jay Wright 1-2-2 Press Rules... a new video clip from Villanova Coach Jay Wright.
"Lobo" and "24"... two new 1-4 high stack plays.
Circle Trap Drill... a great new drill from coach Larry Shyatt.
Plays That Use the Horns Set... six new Horns plays added.
3 Stack plays for attacking the 2-3 zone... from Vanderbilt Head Coach Bryce Drew (video only).
Geno Auriemma discusses 2-on-1 Transition Defense with a new drill (video).
Calculating OER and DER... offensive and defensive efficiency ratings.
Seven Benefits of Playing Multiple Sports - from Adam Eyal.
Two new plays for attacking the 2-3 zone: "West" and "X-Screen Lob"... with video.
Tips on offensive rebounding - the spin move and the swim move... with video.
Auriemma Uptempo Layup Drills... with video from Geno Auriemma.
Duke Transition and Early Motion Offense Options... with video from Chris Collins (version 5.50)
Updated 5-Out Open Post Offense in Post Entries Option #4, posting up.
Hurley Curl-Pop-Fade Shooting Drill (with video)... from Bob Hurley.
Transition Shooting/Lay-up Drill (with video)... from Chris Collins.
Evans Shooting Drill (with video)... from Shaka Smart.
Perimeter Player Wing Series Drill (video) ... from Gregg Marshall.
New offensive drill added - Kevin Boyle's "Drift" Passing Drill.
Teach Your Players To Streamline Mentally... from Anthony Lanzillo.
Goal Thinking and Process Thinking for Basketball Players... from Mike Phelps.
Staying Inbounds Mentally... from Anthony Lanzillo.
Celtic Shooting Drill (with video)... from Archie Miller.
Footwork Progression Drills... from Ari Fisher.
Foul Shooting... tips from coach Ari Fisher.
Playing With Gratitude
Importance of a Strong Coach-Athlete Relationship
How to Score, Even If You Aren't As Skilled as Your Opponent.
Make Your Mark - Selecting a College.
Reaching the Mental Peak... from Anthony Lanzillo.
Chris Collins Shooting Drill... with video from Coach Collins.
Where are all the Great Shooters?... why is there so much poor shooting nowadays?
12-Step Mental Prep Playbook... from Anthony Lanzillo.
The Mental Rebound
Kansas Zone Plays... Bill Self's zone plays.
Kansas 2-3 Zone Offense... Bill Self's 2-3 zone offense.
Mark Few's 1-4 High "Bulldog"... with video from Coach Few.
Updated. 2-2-1 Zone Press... with a new video from Greg Kampe.
Updated. Transition Defense... how to get back (from Greg Kampe - with video).
Four articles on the Box-Set Offense with 34 new plays (version 5.40).
- The Box Offense - Plays for your Shooters
- The Box Offense - Post Plays
- The Box Offense - Pick and Roll Plays
- The Box Offense - Isolation/Backdoor Plays
