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23 February 2010

How to teach and use baseball's "Four Base Rundown Drill" - A Full Team Base Running Drill - By Patrick M. Ryan

Here is a fun and competitive full team drill that is excellent for teaching aggressive base running, which does not come naturally to young players.  There is no better drill to teach your players to round the bases, which puts them in position to take an extra base when the opportunity presents itself.  This is a great drill to finish a practice - your players won't be able to wait for next time!  Best of all this drill works even on those early spring days when the infield is too soft for a scrimmage.  I will even do this inside on a gym floor during winter conditioning or when rain prevents outdoor practice....Read how to use this drill>>>

01 December 2009

How to coach, teach and use the five-on-five rebounding and fast-break drill

The ability to rebound the basketball contributes much to the success of most basketball teams. Rebounding is the drab and thankless task performed by the most steady basketball players. Old-time coach Gar...... Read about it>>>

13 November 2009

How to coach, teach and use a half-court offense for three-man teams

Three-man basketball tournaments are growing in popularity all around the world. Perhaps this is the reason I get so many requests for ideas and help in planning half-court attacks for three players. There are almost as many ways to attack as there are players.... Read how to do it

01 November 2009

A two-on-one basketball game that shows you how to coach and teach basketball players to play aggressive man-to-man defense

Here is a simple game that will help you teach aggressive basketball man-to-man defense. It is called "Basketball Cut-Throat Game to 21". Playing this game was great fun when we played it 75 years ago in the barnyard back in Indiana and I'm sure kids will love it today. This is how we learned to play aggressive basketball man-to-man defense....Read explanation>>>>

23 October 2009

How to teach youngsters fast break basketball

The fast break is the ultimate offensive weapon in basketball. It affords maximum penetration to within a fifteen-foot radius of the basket on all occasions, and its effectiveness is usually determined by the amount of time spent in developing and exploring these fast breaking possibilities....Read more>>>

05 October 2009

A basketball coach's philosophy of team's offense

All coaches believe the objective of any basketball offense is to score as often as possible on each possession of the ball. That is one thing on which we all agree. Determining how that objective is accomplished, however, is another matter.....Read the entire article>>>

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