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July 5, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Drills and Skills

Five Skill Building Considerations to Improve Basketball Practices

The BST workout I attended last week began with a 23-step dynamic stretch and the infamous “7 Stations from Hell.” Both routines added value, but the most useful part of the two-hour work out is the…

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September 24, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Philosophy

How the Character of Brad Stevens Reinforces His Messages on the Court

The other day I took part in a chat with five other high school basketball coaches. One of the things we discussed was a lack of mental toughness in many of today’s players. We related it…

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September 23, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Rebounding

Rebounding Drills and Techniques from Erik Johnson

Erik Johnson sent a tweet of Carolyn Swords of the WNBA (formerly Boston College) sealing for an offensive board and put back. I asked him about that specific play and he provided a simple explanation that…

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September 22, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
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Offensive Rebounding Against Transition Defense

I met recently with Erik Johnson. Erik is the former head coach of the Boston College women’s team. We talked for an hour about a variety of subjects. One that he spoke to me in great…

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August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Shot Selection

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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August 10, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Drills and Skills
  • Fast Break
  • Pace
  • Transition

Four Shooting Drills for Up-Tempo Teams

I met with Masconomet coach Bob Romeo to discuss how he gets his team to play at such a furious pace. He shared four shooting drills that are instrumental in getting his team to think up-tempo…

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June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Philosophy
  • Practice Plans

There is No Magic Drill from @BC_CoachJohnson

I, along with fellow site blogger Chris, recently went to a Coaches Classroom put on by the WBCA at Merrimack College. Thanks to the Merrimack Girls Basketball Staff of Monique Leblanc and Heather Stec for organizing and…

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