Shooting from the Elbow

The key to becoming a good shooter is to practice, practice, practice.  The great shooters in the NBA will tell you they spent hours in the gym shooting jumpshot after jumpshot.  Here is a simple shooting drill that can be done with a team or with just you and a friend in the gym.  The objective is to allow for a good repetition of shots from anywhere on the court.

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Dribbling With Chairs

This drill is for younger basketball players learning the basics of dribbling.  The object is to focus on keeping the ball in the hand away from the defender as well as dribbling with both hands.  It will also emphasis keeping your head up and seeing the court.

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Working on Defensive Channelling

The object of this drill is to allow the defensive player to learn techniques to force a ball handler to go where the defender wants them to.  By proper body position and footwork the defensive player can funnel or channel the ball handler certain directions.  In a game it will allow the defender to force the offensive towards defensive help or towards bad areas of the court.

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Beginning Coaches Should Focus on the Basics

Basketball for the younger ages is a relatively simple game. Of course it gets more advanced as the player matures. But for the beginning youth coach it is a pretty basic game and should be kept so.

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Teaching Sportsmanship in Youth Basketball

Over the past decade it seems sportsmanship on the youth basketball level as well as in all youth sports has taken a dramatic downturn. The consequences of the poor sportsmanship reverberates throughtout society as these young men and women grow up and exhibit the same poor behavior in their everyday life.

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Tips for Becoming a Better Basketball Defensive Player

Everyone loves to score, but the difference in most basketball games is on the defensive end of the court. Players who care about defending and give the effort to play good basketball defense are invaluable to any basketball coach. Below are some tips to make you a better defensive basketball player.

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