Defense Requires a Team
As an old fart I consider defense in basketball to be a neglected art. Good defense is something that is a team effort to be done right, the coach has to emphasize...
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Basketball and Assessments
Basketball is an interesting sport to develop strength and conditioning programs for. I’ve coached it from both sides as a basketball coach and as a strength and conditioning coach. Morrison et al...
Fundamental Offensive Principles for Basketball
We have spent a lot of time discussing defense and basketball. With this post and the last one (on range testing) we’re starting to get into thoughts on offense and basketball. Before...
Range Testing for Basketball Shooting Success
Basketball players want to shoot the ball and try to score points. Obviously this is an important part of today’s game with them watching NBA players that specialize in three point shots. ...
Basketball Defense Isn’t Static
To this point we’ve covered a lot about the red zone, defending the athlete with the ball, denying passes, and the concept of how to play helpside defense. One of the challenges...