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Basketball Books

We polled 100 coaches across the world at various levels of coaching to come up with our list of basketball coaching books. Our list includes…

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September 10, 2023

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Coaching a youth basketball team requires more than just teaching the X’s and O’s of the game. It involves creating a positive and inclusive environment…

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August 3, 2023

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Too Much Offensive Advantage  Playing with an advantage is a foundational component of any offense. If players are not effective playing with an advantage, the…

Joe Mazzulla and The Challenges of Progressive Coaching Guest Blog by Kareem Kalil There are challenges for any coach, including Boston Celtics head coach Joe…

Coach Niels Vandeput is the Head Coach of BC Grimbergen U18 in Belgium as well as a Basketball Immersion member for many years. Niels has…

is there a better way

Back in February this year we (Swoosh Training) collaborated with Chris Oliver to run a player and coach development tour across New Zealand. We were…

Nonlinear Pedagogy

Nonlinear pedagogy is an approach to coaching underpinned by an ecological dynamics theoretical framework. This approach is particularly relevant in a sport such as basketball,…

What I Learned in Italy about the American Youth Basketball System (guest blog written by Kareem Kalil) This blog summarizes the key differences in the…

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January 13, 2023

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We often get asked about our favorite books and podcasts. So we thought we would share some of them. Mark Jablonski from our Tuesday’s Share…

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December 23, 2022

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Teams of all levels spend many hours working on their offense, but often without having shot selection clearly defined. Defining basketball shot selection within a…

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November 21, 2022

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