Complete Guide for Coaches
All of Coach Mac’s articles
Complete Basketball Guide for Coaches
Home Page: https://www.basketballforcoaches.com/
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This is from Coach Mac, and it’s very good not only for coaches but also for players.
If Google Drive is not easy to use, then whenever a link on that Home Page opens in Google Drive, you can download to local files as PDF (on iPad at least) by clicking 3 dots in right top — or otw selecting Open In — then selecting Save to Files.
TOC, links for All “Booklets”: https://championshipcoachingcourse.com/coachesarea
…the full book, and two or three “booklets”, are also available offline in iCloud Drive/Basketball (use the Files app on my iPad or desktop). These are the booklets available on Google Drive:
Individual Booklets
- 5-Out Motion in 4 Weeks
- Man-to-Man Defense in 4 Weeks (pg 92 for defensive transition drill)
- 36 Basketball Practice Plans
- 50 Basketball Plays (includes how-to read diagrams)
- 101 Shooting Drills
- 30 Team Rebounding Drills
- 30 Team Defense Drills (incl’g how to take a charge, pg 61)
- 30 Team Passing Drills 30 Team Dribbling Drills 22 Small-Sided Games
- Individual Shooting Drills (available in iCloud Drive/Basketball)
- 7 Small-Sided Games You Must Use
Here are some the small-sided games I like, plus some variations that I just made up:
— Defense Switch (5v5 Full Court): Start with man-to-man defense. If the offense scores, switch to a 2-3 zone defense. If the offense fails to score, switch back to man-to-man defense.
— One Shot (Full Court): If a team misses a shot, they want to transition quickly since the defending team must pass the ball until they reach half-court.
— Five Pointers: Play a game of 21, but three-point shots are worth 5 points. Variations can include playing to a different score (e.g., 11) or assigning a different point value to three-point shots (e.g., 4, 5, or 6 points).
— Five Pointers with Kick: Same as above, but players must pass into the low post first and then kick the ball out for a score to earn 5 points. Otherwise, regular baskets are worth 2 points.
— Five Pointers Only If: Players can score 5 points if they make a catch-and-shoot, step-back-and-shoot, shoot off a screen, or similar moves. Otherwise, regular baskets are worth 2 points.
— Ladder: Whoever scores leaves the game, and the winning team is the one that gets all their players to score.
— Lightning (Full Court): No inbound is required after a made basket. Players can grab the ball and immediately go.
— Combos: Combine the 5-pointers with ladder, lightning, and other variations to create unique gameplay experiences.
— Five Pointers: Play a game of 21, but three-point shots are worth 5 points. Variations can include playing to a different score (e.g., 11) or assigning a different point value to three-point shots (e.g., 4, 5, or 6 points).
— Five Pointers with Kick: Same as above, but players must pass into the low post first and then kick the ball out for a score to earn 5 points. Otherwise, regular baskets are worth 2 points.
— Five Pointers Only If: Players can score 5 points if they make a catch-and-shoot, step-back-and-shoot, shoot off a screen, or similar moves. Otherwise, regular baskets are worth 2 points.
— Ladder: Whoever scores leaves the game, and the winning team is the one that gets all their players to score.
— Lightning (Full Court): No inbound is required after a made basket. Players can grab the ball and immediately go.
— Combos: Combine the 5-pointers with ladder, lightning, and other variations to create unique gameplay experiences.