As we near the season, the topic of player motivation has been coming up more and more in subscriber questions. including a very common theme of how to motivate well-off suburban kids who might lack the motivation that inner city kids have. I can sympathize with the feeling of having a perhaps over-privileged group of [...]
This question comes from Coach Joe:
Q: I was looking for an effective but simple way in which to signal and change things on the court. You know something that would not interrupt the natural flow of the game.
A: I have two answers for this question describing two different kinds of situations. [...]
Motivating Players
Running Up the Score
One Step to Improved Shooting - Ray Allen
Being Prepared vs. Over-Coaching: A Fine Line
Ask the Coach - Q and A part III
3 tips for running multiple offenses and defenses
Scouting
Motivating Players
Running Up the Score
One Step to Improved Shooting - Ray Allen
Being Prepared vs. Over-Coaching: A Fine Line
Ask The Coach V
3 tips for running multiple offenses and defenses
Scouting
Motivating Players
Running Up the Score
One Step to Improved Shooting - Ray Allen
Ask the Coach - Q and A part III
Ask The Coach V
3 tips for running multiple offenses and defenses
Scouting
Motivating Players
Running Up the Score
Being Prepared vs. Over-Coaching: A Fine Line
Ask the Coach - Q and A part III
Ask The Coach V
3 tips for running multiple offenses and defenses
Scouting
Motivating Players
One Step to Improved Shooting - Ray Allen
Being Prepared vs. Over-Coaching: A Fine Line
Ask the Coach - Q and A part III
Ask The Coach V
3 tips for running multiple offenses and defenses
Scouting
When scouting an opponent, look for player tendencies and for general offensive and defensive tendencies. While it is certainly valuable to scout all of an opponent’s plays and schemes, over-analysis in this area can often lead to confusion. General tendencies are easier to strategize against effectively: for instance, if you notice the team has tendency [...]
