Developing Basketball Players

Developing basketball players isn’t an exact science. Each player is different and needs different things. But in general, all players need the same things. Repetitions with detailed instruction, accountability, and competition.  While playing 5 on 5 is certainly important at some point, there’s way too much emphasis on that and not enough emphasis on the […]

Decision Making

Basketball and life are about decision-making. Should you shoot or pass? Well it depends on your abilities and the person’s abilities you might pass to relative to where they are on the court? Should I help or not?  That again depends on the situation. Should I do this or do that?  Should I go to […]

Development of basketball players

Developing basketball players is what we do every day.  For the past 7 years, working with everyone from beginners to pros of all ages, we have seen the full range of sizes and abilities.  Primarily, we work with players who have little to no experience when they start.  We work with multiple athletes who have […]

Reclassification: The Reality

Reclassification is very popular among American basketball players.  It is the practice of making an athlete repeat a grade. Usually, repeating a grade is frowned upon.  Previously, you only repeated a grade if you failed it. In today’s world, where there’s so much money involved in youth sports, reclassification rarely has anything to do with […]

The Source of Confidence

What is the source of confidence?  A lot of players and people struggle with confidence.  Did they have it and lose it?  Did they ever really have it to begin with?  How do you get it, or get it back? Confidence can be stated, “I can do it.” Does that mean, “I can do it […]

Recruiting is More Than Just Sales

Recruiting is more than just a sales pitch.  Some coaches are labeled as good recruiters because people think they can make a good sales pitch to attract the talent that they want.  That may be true.  But the best recruiters can also evaluate talent.  This goes for players as well. The players who have the […]

The Buck Stops Here

As a head coach and as a coaching staff, it is our responsibility to accept fault for every failure and give away the credit for every success. It is much easier to point fingers than it is to look in the mirror.  Players are not responsible for the schedule.  They are not responsible for recruiting […]

What are College Coaches Looking For?

It’s recruiting season.  The NCAA D1 men’s transfer portal for men’s basketball has over 1300 athletes and counting.  That’s one-third of all the players.  When you add the thousands of junior college, postgrad, and high school players that are out there, the question is. What are college coaches looking for? It’s a complicated “formula” that […]

For Serious Basketball Players

If you consider basketball just a recreational sport, that’s great, but this isn’t for you. Basketball is a great way to exercise, socialize and compete. It is great for recreation, but that’s not how we think about it. However, if you have any desire to play basketball at a competitive level, here are some things […]

Basketball Training is Hard

Thanks for the email. Our basketball training is hard. What we’ve learned in doing this is that when a player is eager and hungry to get better, they pester their parents or grandparents or whomever and they figure out how to come to see us as much as they can. Just like I said when […]