Drill Purpose (All Ages) This drill provides a competitive situation for practicing boxing out. This drill emphasizes principles of closing on a shooter and maintaining a box out for the defensive players, and it teaches offensive players to follow their shots. It will give players practice in sustaining the intensity required to box out and…
Although it wasn’t always the case, today’s game of basketball is the same regardless of gender. Therefore, female basketball players can do any of the drills that guys do. Just remember that every athlete is unique, and what may be a strength for one could be a weakness for another. Want to acquire the tools…
Basketball Dribbling Technique #1: Hesitation The hesitation dribble is most commonly used when you are quickly advancing the basketball up the floor in transition and your defender is stationary or backpedaling. Review the following checklist for the correct order of operations when executing the hesitation dribble. Hesitation Dribble Checklist 1. Speed dribble at the defense….
You don’t need a volleyball court to start training for next season. In fact, you can improve your strength, quickness, coordination and skills for volleyball in your own home with these volleyball workouts and drills. Home Volleyball Workouts Warm up for your volleyball workout by jogging for 20 minutes, then stretching your arms, shoulders, hamstrings,…
When I was a freshman in high school, my basketball team was small. In fact, it was so small that we didn’t have a freshmen or JV team. My coach was tough. He had high expectations and conducted physically and mentally demanding practices. I suited varsity, but only got in the last minute or two…
Defenders play a very specific role in lacrosse games, and therefore require a very specific set of skills in order to be successful. This role also involves a lot more than some of the other positions on the team. Here are some lacrosse defense tips that defenders should keep in mind if they wish to…
The load provides the coiled tention that is essential to an explosive, powerful baseball swing. What is the “load” of a baseball swing?” In baseball batting, the load is where we gather our momentum to our backside to prepare for an explosive swing. It’s like a snake coiling to strike, or pulling back the string…
Although it wasn’t always the case, today’s game of basketball is the same regardless of gender. Therefore, female basketball players can do any of the drills that guys do. Just remember that every athlete is unique, and what may be a strength for one could be a weakness for another. Want to acquire the tools…
Your kid found their favorite sport and wants to enhance their play beyond their school’s program and grade level and wants to play all year long. What next? Go online to try to find some teams – I started with AAU when looking for a local basketball club for my 5th grade daughter. Note that…
The flow of a basketball practice should be basic skills in the beginning, concentrating on form and ending with scrimmage. Kids can get lazy with passing and shooting and tend to rush through drills. Ensure you are stopping the drill to give feedback and correct any bad form – or to slow the drill down…