What's the most basketball dominant region of the U.S.?

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DribbleUp is a company that specializes in creating smart basketballs and accompanying mobile apps that help players of all skill levels improve their game through interactive drills and personalized training. The company's flagship product is the Smart Basketball (Starting at $99), which is a re

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I often am interested how other coaches schedule skill work for individuals on the team to get work in with spending a lot of time with other responsibilities each day. I have done work with players early before school and after practices at times mainly looking to spend 35-45mins on their strengths

Want are the pillars of your program?

What are everyone's thoughts about the utilization of a zone defense at the youth level? If it is something you believe in, why, and at what age does it become appropriate? Here is a link to an article about why zone defense should not be implemented at the youth level if anyone is interested: http

Being a coach at the college and HS level I noticed the problems with not having a shot clock. High School basketball in the state of Pennsylvania where I coached had no shot clock. There are many other states without them as well. In my opinion this leads to long dragged out possessions and honestl

A lot of current youth players have the tendency to dribble too much in the same place, oftentimes getting the ball stolen or failing to develop any sort of play. What are some drills that you use to avoid this? Here is one of mine: • Scrimmage Without Dribbling • 5v5 halfcourt scrimmage

One fundamental skill that I've noticed a lot of youth players are missing is pivoting. What are some drills that everyone uses to teach their players how to pivot at a young age? Here is an example of one of my pivoting drills: • Pivoting Basics • A series of pivoting drills going across th

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Spalding's TF Trainer Weighted Indoor Basketball is a training basketball designed to help players improve their strength and conditioning, as well as their ball handling skills. The basketball is made with a rubber cover and features a weight of 28 ounces, which is about 4 ounces heavier than a

Self confidence can be one of the biggest barriers to success for a player and an entire team. What are some ways you help improve a player's confidence?

We're capable of shooting well, but our team's shooting % in games is abysmal -- despite running several shooting drills a week. What tips do you have for getting better?

Our off season training time is very limited and we have a pretty young team in terms of experience. I'm curious what other coaches say are the most important areas to focus on to prepare them for the upcoming season.

Not every youth coach likes to force players to run sprints during practice for conditioning. An alternative to this is to incorporate conditioning into drills that seem more purposeful to players. Not only do they serve the same physical purpose as traditional conditioning drills, but they also inc

What do you set out to accomplish each season? What is it all about for you?

Here are just a couple pros and cons from my perspective. Pros ~You have opportunities at quick run outs for easier baskets ~The defense often times are not set up to defend Cons ~This can sometimes lead to quick shots in situational parts of the game ~In postseason play as the game slows down mo

I am a firm believer that it is crucial to teach players to finish with both hands from the start of their training. What are some drills that you like to use? Here is one of mine: • 1v1 Layups • Each player has their own basketball • All players are divided into 4 lines, 1 in each corn

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