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    What I Learned in Italy about the American Youth Basketball System

    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…

    Alex Sarama January 13, 2023
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      The Myth of Muscle Memory

      “What you want is that when the game starts, you’re taking the same shot, going right back to what you did in practice, which some…

      Alex Sarama November 29, 2021
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        Using Bursts and Improving Time on Task

        Bursts are a teaching concept utilized to allow one or more players to remain on the floor continuously but over a shorter duration. The duration…

        Alex Sarama September 11, 2021
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          Julius Randle T-Post Basketball Education

          One of the top candidates for Most Improved Player in the NBA this season is Julius Randle.  Under first year New York Knicks Head Coach…

          Dominic Laviolette May 4, 2021
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            Basketball Skill Training vs Player Development

            Basketball skill training is in need of fresh thinking. The basketball skill training industry has been a major force within the basketball landscape for a…

            Dominic Laviolette April 30, 2021
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              Basketball Conditioning and the Specificity of Training

              No form of practice is more basketball specific than playing basketball. This statement influences what I coach, how I coach, and our basketball conditioning philosophy.…

              Basketball June 25, 2018
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                Learn How to Use Basketball Decision Training

                Basketball Decision Training has taken root in the NBA, NCAA, FIBA and all levels of youth basketball. I want to help you learn BDT. Learning…

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                  Drew Hanlen Basketball Drills for Team Shooting and Toughness

                  NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen presented teaching points and basketball drills that you can apply to your coaching at a Basketball Manitoba coaching clinic. This…

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                    A Summary of How to Teach Shooting with Holger Geschwinder

                    To save you time, here is my summary of Are You Sure We Teach the Shooting by Holger Geschwindner, so you can watch the specific things…

                    Basketball May 10, 2015
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                      To save you time, here is my summary of Are You Sure We Teach the Shooting by Holger Geschwindner, so you can watch the specific things that I feel are the most relevant. Gerschwinder is a mentor and shooting coach of Dirk Nowitzki.  Lay-ups He started with lay-ups and an emphasis on eyes up. This is his verbal cue to emphasize to his players to aim the ball. He does not want players to look at the ball. He also wants players to pull their elbow in towards their body on the lay-up. If the elbow is out then he feels players have to throw the ball up and in. If the elbow is in, then a player just needs to throw a ball up (3:20). The elbow is the aiming device. Another coaching cue he uses is “put the elbow on the goal.” To focus the learner on keeping the elbow in on the lay-up he gets the shooters to “click their elbows” after picking up the ball. This means their elbows touch after ball pick-up. Later on in the video he talks about his elbow in technique as being even more important when a player is approaching a lay-up from a flat angle to the rim (9:58). It gives them a better angle and release point for the lay-up as the ball stays inside the body the whole time. Coach Oliver Note: This is an interesting emphasis. I have always thought that players should be comfortable with different release points on lay-ups. By encouraging shooters to keep their elbow in on the lay-up it forces them to only use underhand lay-ups (scoop shots). The ball protection concept of “clicking their elbows” does provide a good frame of reference for a learner to understand what it means to bring the ball tight to their body before the release. Two Fingers Touch the Ball on Release (7:56) He feels shooters should release the ball with the index finger and middle finger as the last contact points on the ball. On the end of the shot if there is one finger on the ball it is more likely that you will miss left or right if you are a little off. With two fingers it is much easier to repeat and be in control of the release. Good shooters miss long and short, not left or right. Pivoting Action Prior to the Drive and Lay-Up (23:56)  He uses a lot of self-toss jump stops into pivots before the offensive player puts the ball on the floor prior to the lay-up. Here is an another example of using pivots before lay-ups (30:54).  Coach Oliver Note: This is a concept that might be worth investigating as a method for teaching pivoting. I like ending everything we do in skill workouts with a shot, plus it is a way to incorporate pivoting into your practices in a more dynamic way than training pivoting in isolation. I would not, however, imitate this drill as it does not account for time-on-task (the number of physical repetitions). If you do consider moving players to different locations so multiple players are applying his concepts for frequently. He emphasizes that players don't look at the ball on the dribble and lay-up by having them look back at the coach. The player going in for the lay-up has to call out how many fingers the coach has up. He is trying to develop the concept of seeing what the defense is doing. Coach Oliver Note: This is an attempt to bring some decision making to the basic lay-up drill. We would do the same thing with our BDT signals. An offense player could be placed outside the three-point line. A hands up signal would cue the player going in for the lay-up to pass. Full two player BDT would then continue. If no hands are up then the offensive player scores the lay-up. Pivot Spin and Around the Back into a Lay-Up (35:28) Coach Oliver Note: Check out this move. He does some interesting stuff with the pivot before the lay-up. I am pretty sure I would never teach this but it is worth a watch. To complete this move it requires ball skills. He says he teaches it so that players understand how much time they have on their way to the rim. It does challenge their ball skills and ability to finish at the rim after the move. Two Dribble Changes into a One Step Lay-Up (46:38) He shows a progression of dribble and ball pick-up actions prior to the lay-up. It starts on the baseline close to the rim. Coach Oliver Note: I see this as an application of the ball pick-up skills we teach in our Zero Seconds concepts. I also see the similarities to some of the drills he does with Nowitzki in the above video and some others on YouTube. Some Teaching Points: Don't stop if you think you did something wrong; the coach will communicate with you to stop if they want you to. In a game, the referee will. Otherwise play through. Every offensive player has a minimum of three options. The key is one-on-one. If every player can beat their check one-on-one the team will be stronger. Every shot is unique. You only have to make one shot in your life, the next one. If you make only the next one then every shot is in. The ball is your friend. Don't beat the ball on the backboard on the shot. Try and be as soft as possible with him on the rim or backboard. You don't have to look at the ball. The ball does not disappear. He says they usually do a skill until they have six successful moves because after six successful moves the brain starts to believe it can do it. Every move in basketball is preparation for the next move. My Main Takeaway I will be honest - there were a few times I thought about stopping the video. It is repetitive and basic on occasion. However if I can learn a few things that can be applied to my coaching then I feel there was value. I liked the Two Dribble Changes into a One Step Lay-Up as I see the application to some of our Zero Seconds teachings. He also had some great expressions and communication cues that I liked. What is your favorite shooting expression or communication cue? https://youtu.be/3ovdCW6_TQU