Youth Basketball
Off-Season Basketball Planning for High School Students
The final buzzer of your basketball season has gone off. Whether your team's run fell short of playoffs, ended midway through the postseason, or ultimately resulted in the cutting down [...]
Basketball Hydration – Pre, During, and Post-Competition
Hydration is not just about drinking water and Gatorade. Yes, those are the easiest ways to replace water and electrolyte loss in your body. But if your body is a [...]
Why Zone Defense is Bad for Youth Basketball
Each time I walk into a club basketball tournament, I see countless teams playing some sort of zone defense, regardless of their age. Now understandably, when it comes to U16 [...]
Basketball Neural Warm-Up
Neural warm-ups are essential. They will produce higher performance and give you the edge you need on the court before the game. However, just standing in line shooting free throws, [...]
4 Shooting Machine Tips for Young Basketball Players
"The Gun" by Shoot-A-Way is a shooting machine that has revolutionized the way basketball players train on their own. The machines can be found in gyms everywhere because they help [...]
Why Smaller Basketballs and Lower Hoops Are Crucial for Young Players
A kid picks up a sport. Their parents rush to put them on a plan that will culminate with a coveted full-ride scholarship offer by age 18. Suddenly, this kid [...]
Basic Offensive Plays for Youth Basketball Coaches
In youth basketball, most productive offensive plays are characterized by continuous passing and simple movement. Motion or continuity offenses will contain passes, cuts and screens in either a free flowing [...]
4 Youth Basketball Drills That Teach the Fundamentals
You can begin teaching your athletes the fundamentals of the game of basketball as early as third grade (or even younger). Showing youth athletes proper footwork and how to play [...]
Teach Correct Shooting Form With These Youth Basketball Drills
Shooting is probably one of the biggest components when it comes to playing the game of basketball. As an athlete you should work on your shot as much...
2 Youth Dribbling Drills That Work
One of the fundamental things you’ll teach your youth basketball team is how to comfortably dribble with both their left and right hands and their head up. You can accomplish [...]