Building a Team Identity around Shooting
I was told to reach out to Mansfield High School boys coach Mike Vaughan by Kristen McDonnell. She told me his shooting drills and efficiency at practice are some of the best she has seen. I…
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Category: Shot Selection
Shot Selection Based on Personnel Not System
I spoke with high school girls basketball coach Matt Willis over the phone recently. Coach Willis has been around long enough to coach teams in which post passing was essential and post passing was non-existent. The…
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Does Form Shooting Belong in Practice?
One of my favorite takeaways from Coach Jon DeMarco is his take on developing a shot. His current pinned tweet emphasizes the importance of players developing a shot on their own. In an ideal situation, this…
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Maximize Game Shots in Practice
I took these two drills that maximize game shots in practice from BST Trainer Matt Medeiros this summer. I like both of these drills for two reasons. First of all, they make the 5 very active.…
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How to Develop a Shot Fake Like Larry Bird
The key to develop a shot fake like Larry Bird is “ball up, butt sits,” Coach Randy Bennett of the AAU program Evolution told me this week. It is that simple. Coach Randy told me there…
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