This article by Shot Doctor Basketball, Inc National Director, Bob Topp, offers up a few pointers to help minimize frustration over missed free throws. Share these free throw shooting tips with your players to help them become better at the free throw line.
Read 'Solving the Free Throw Mystery'...
In this section, you will find many basketball coaching tips, tricks, ideas, techniques, and thoughts that go beyond the X's and O's of the game; but you will also find some X's and O's! As coaches, the learning never stops -- utilize these coaching tips to improve your skills and abilities as a basketball coach!
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Solving the Free Throw Mystery by Bob Topp
My philosophy on one of the greatest coaching debates in basketball. Should we force the offense to the baseline or to the middle? Here is my answer and here is why.
Force Baseline or Force Middle?
This article comes from the 'Player Tips' section. I wrote it for the basketball player -- to give them tips and techniques for dealing with full court pressure and half court traps. However, these can be used by coaches to not only share with their players, but to incorporate into their press offensive schemes.
Read 'How to Break Pressure Defenses'...
How to Break Pressure Defenses
Free throw shooting is an all-too-often overlooked skill within the game of basketball. As coaches, how much do you actually 'teach' free throw shooting and how much time do you spend working on it in practice? Free throw shooting can so often directly correlate between a win and a loss that it is imperative we do not neglect this facet of basketball. This 'Player Tips' article will delve into the technical and mental aspects of shooting the free throw. Share it with your players and help your team improve its' free throw shooting percentage.
Free Throw Shooting Methods and Techniques
Head on over to the Hoops U. Basketball Video Network to watch, learn, share, and discuss basketball video clips. For video's of specific interest to you, the basketball coach, check out the following playlists:
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If you have a website for your basketball team or program (if you don't, you need one!), this article from TicketPrinting.com will help give you ideas to most benefit your program. They give tips for design, link-building, search engine optimization, and more!
Optimize Your School Basketball Team's Website to Recruit Top Players
Utilize these 7 techniques of using the internet to help your program increase attendance and fan support. An excellent article from the great folks over at TicketPrinting.com -- loaded with great ideas!
7 Online Techniques to Increase Basketball Game Attendance
Get the most out of your basketball players by helping them improve their strength, speed, quickness, agility and more! This is not some basic, cookie cutter basketball workout program -- this is a complete program designed to create better athletes. Follow this overall basketball training program as it is or utilize it to enhance your current strength training regimen...either way, you will be happy with the results (and so will your players!!).
Learn more about 'The Complete Basketball Strength and Speed Program'...
The Complete Basketball Strength and Speed Program
If you have a strength training program for your basketball players -- and you should -- learn some of the principles that you must follow if you want your players to get the most out of it. Get beyond the old and basic training exercises and ideas to boost the performance levels of your players.
Principles of Strength Training for Basketball
Important words for a basketball coach to live by from former University of Missouri basketball coach (1926-1946) George Edwards.
Read 'Basketball Coaches' Creed'...
Basketball Coaches' Creed by George Edwards
This article from Coach Brad Butterworth takes on the philosophy of teaching defense from a somewhat different perspective.
A Coaches Guide to Teaching the Philosophy of Defense by Brad Butterworth
What are the attributes of a 'true' leader?! 'Real' leadership defined by the late Dick DeVenzio.
Read 'Leadership Misunderstood'...
Leadership Misunderstood by Dick DeVenzio
Tips and pointers for dealing with pressure situations in big games from the late Dick DeVenzio.
Read 'Tournament Pressure'...
Tournament Pressure by Dick DeVenzio
An outline and guide to help you scout opposing teams. Complete with all the tips you need and free scouting report template sheets!
Read 'Basketball Scouting Guidelines'...
Basketball Scouting Guidelines
If you want a more effective, efficient, and successful basketball offense, check out what I believe are the 19 essential keys that all of your players should execute...all the time!
Read 'Keys to a Successful Basketball Offense'...
Keys to a Successful Basketball Offense
How should your athlete's handle their role when they are not a starter?
Read 'The Role of the Substitute'...
The Role of the Substitute by Jan Lahodny
What do you do? .. What do you say when the game is on the line?
Read 'Coaching the Crucial Time Out'...
Coaching the Crucial Time Out
The Art of Shooting by George Lehmann
From the 'Motivating Stories' section. This helps explain exactly what a basketball coach is -- in case you thought a basketball coach was merely just a coach!
Read 'What Is A Coach?'...
What Is A Coach?
If you want a better shooting team, check out the 15 basketball shooting articles from Dr. Hal Wissel. These articles will teach you new techniques and skills that you can pass on to your players. As the coach, you will also learn the mental and mechanical fundamentals necessary to develop great shooters...which will help you become a better teacher to your players.
Read the 'Basketball Shooting Articles'...
Basketball Shooting Articles by Dr. Hal Wissel
