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 Ask The Coach
This is a tip sheet for the newbie or experienced basketball
coach for kids.
Each month we will cover some tips on helping you get the best
results from your team.
When the leaves start to fall in the eastern
states, we know that basketball isn’t far behind. This month of November
brings the new team together and for you another great
season on the court.
As a coach you know it involves a lot of planning
to use the few practice times you will have with your players
before the first game… which is right around the corner. Below are some
starting tips to make the most out of your time with
them.
Getting your team ready to play their first
game
Tip #1 – Set the
Boundaries
Whether you have had these
players before or it is a brand new group of kids, they and
their parents need to know what your
plans are
for them for the season.
Set up a quick meeting with them to discuss:
a)
Any attendance rules and consequences for missed
practices.
b)
How you will play the players in the game. Will everyone play or
are you just putting your best players on the
court.
c)
What you hope to teach the players by the end of
the season.
d)
Hand out a schedule with practice and game
times.
e)
Set up how they will be contacted. And how they
can contact you.
f)
Ask them for their input on what they want for
their kids.
Tip #2 – Teach
Ball Handling Skills
Show them from basics of
dribbling with their fingertips to forms of passing and
shooting. Have
the players download the Free Courtside
Basics 101 interactive
program and work through it. It will save you a lot
of time in explaining the rules over and over again to
them. They can
get a lot of it at home in between times
they are coming to practice.
Tip # 3 – Teach
Basic Offense and Defense
Courtside Basics 101 goes
over the positions of the offensive team. After they read
about it, you can go over it with them to
clarify.
A
Defense section is also there with man to man or
zone.
.
Tip #4 – Run the
Drills
Leg wraps, drops, lay ups,
weave, passing, foul shots, etc. We will run more
drills in next month’s column.
Also a good source for drills
is in the following links:
BB
Drills
Courtsidekids
Clubhouse
Drill
Skills Level 1
Tip
#5 - Walk them thru the Game
Starting with the
jump ball, show your players what they can expect as the game
unfolds.
Go
over bringing the ball in, lining up for foul shots, what to
do on time outs, warm ups before the
game,etc.
Most
importantly teach your players about good sportsmanship and
having the positive and respectful attitude on and off the
court.
Don’t forget to download your Free Basketball
Basics 101 interactive program
today.
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