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Letting the ball in play, containing the dribble, and resisting the urge to foul are all elementary principles of run and jump. All of these principles relate to defending the ball. This section focuses on the…
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I spoke with Lowell boys basketball coach Bobby Michalczyk recently. Coach Michalcyzk’s club is coming off of an incredible 23-1 season. To be that good, many reasons are in play. I asked Coach Michalczyk about the…
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A very practical idea for perspective basketball coaches is what mindset they should have going into an interview. Matt Willis has coached at two different schools. The interview processes were very different at each. At his…
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At the conclusion of every season, outgoing seniors and incoming freshmen ensure that a program will be challenged. For the top one or two percent of programs the idea of rebuilding is completely foreign. These are…
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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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I sat down with Matt Willis who is the girls coach at Amesbury High School a little over a week ago. Matt and the Amesbury girls team had a historically great season with a Cape Ann…
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