Clinic
GUIDE FOR YOUTH SPORT COACHES
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Welcome
–
The importance
of a Church Sports Christian Ministry
Program cannot be overemphasized in its contribution to the enjoyment of young
people and to their Spiritual, Physical, Mental and Social development.
The
purpose of this basketball clinic is to support and encourage you coaches in
your ability to teach children the fundamentals of basketball and to help them
grow in their understanding and enjoyment of basketball.
We
hope the diagrams, explanations, and descriptions of basketball fundamentals
provided at this clinic will help you become the Christian coach you desire to
be and encourage your further participation in these worthwhile Christian
programs.
Yours
in Hoops,
Ideas to Make Your Season More Successful
Here
are several ideas that may make you coaching life easier and your season more
successful.
1.
DO IN PRACTICE WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THE GAME.
Make sure your players do things in practice the way
they will be doing it in a game. Don’t let players shoot from half court, shoot
with faulty technique, dribble with their head down, palm the ball while
dribbling and so on. If players can’t do things correctly in practice, don’t
expect them to do it correctly come game time.
2.
DON’T TRY TO DO IT ALL.
Focus on fundamentals. Players
need to learn how to shoot, pass, dribble, pivot and so on before they can
execute plays, moves, zones and presses. Break each skill into as many
teachable parts as possible. You don’t need to synthesize skills. After saying
this, look for drills that will incorporate various skill simultaneously. Find
plays that fit the player’s skill level.
3.
NO GAMES, BUT CONTROLED SCRIMMAGES DURING PRACTICE.
Learning not only follows
repetition, it follows rapid or consecutive repetition. In games you do not
achieve this type of practice because a player may only shoot, dribble or pass
once every few minutes. In proper shooting practice, for example, each player
can shoot 20 shots each minute. A coach watching 10 players in a game probably
will not correct or even detect most mistakes. Having said this, have
controlled scrimmages. You can blow the whistle and determine what each team
does on the floor. If they do not do it correctly, stop the scrimmage and have
them begin again starting at half court.
4.
TEACH MAN-TO-MAN DEFENSE. IT WILL HELP YOUR ZONE DEFENSE
Teach man-to-man defense. Zones
are more difficult, because players need to know how zone shifts in addition to
the man-to-man skills. Defense is easy to teach and learn compared to offense.
After working on defensive position and movement, teach defense in each
situation from the basket outward. The four or five man shell drill is a good
place to start.
5.
CONDITION YOUR PLAYERS.
Conditioning makes a difference.
In the last few minutes of a game, conditioned teams make fewer mistakes and
move faster than poorly conditioned teams. Conditioned players are better
athletes. All conditioning should involve basketball skills. Do not run just to
run. Run with purpose. Keep practice moving from the time they walk on the
floor until they leave the floor.
6.
WRITE DOWN YOUR PRACTICE PLAN.
Plan for the day, week, month
and season. All but daily planning involves deciding when to introduce
particular skills. It’s OK if you don’t say exactly on schedule. Some skills,
like shooting and defense, need to be practiced every day. Others can be
practiced every other day. Many team skills, especially plays, can be
postponed. Make sure your plan keeps
players involved all the time, not waiting in line for other groups to finish.
7.
GIVE OUT A PLAYBOOK. GIVE HOMEWORK.
Players can and will practice
skills at home, even if a ball and court are not available. Assigning homework
yields remarkable results. Here is a pivoting homework example: Do 100 pivot-25
forward, 25 backward and then repeat using the other foot. Homework assignments
should follow what you do in practice, not involve new material.
Coaching begins and ends with
individual instruction on fundamentals. Teach each player like everything
depends on it, because it does. Your effort will reap great rewards; players
will improve and everyone will have a better season.
Practice Preparation
Why is it so tough for players to maintain a certain level of
consistency? There are two primary areas that contribute to inconsistent play.
1. Poor Preparation
2. Suffocating
Stress
Keys to Consistency
Proper
Preparation + Confident and Focused Mindset = CONSISTENCY
1. Keep it simple.
2. Repetition brings confidence.
3. Remind players of past successes.
4. Encourage players to focus on doing what they have practiced.
If
coaches prepare players mentally and physically (skills and plays) through
repetition, remind them on the things that have worked, stress will be reduced
and success will increase.
Coaching Suggestions
“REWARD POWER” of Coaches:
1.
Be liberal with reward.
2.
Have realistic expectations and consistently reward
achievement.
3.
Give reward for desirable behavior as soon as it occurs.
4.
Reward effort as much as you do results.
Reacting
to Mistakes:
1.
Give encouragement immediately after a mistake.
2.
If the player knows how to correct the mistake, encouragement
alone is sufficient.
3.
When appropriate, give corrective instruction after a mistake,
but always do so in an encouraging and positive way.
4.
Don’t punish when things go wrong.
5.
Don’t give corrective instruction in a hostile or punitive
way.
Maintaining
Order and Discipline:
1.
Maintain order by establishing clear expectations and a “team
rule” concept.
2.
Involve players in formulating behavior guidelines and work to
build team unity in achieving them.
3.
Strive to achieve a balance between freedom and structure.
4.
Emphasize that during a game all members of the team are part
of the game, even those on the bench.
5.
Use reward to strengthen team participation and unity.
Dealing
with Team Rule Violations:
1.
Allow the player to explain his/her actions. Sometime parents
may share in the violation.
2.
Be consistent and impartial.
3.
Don’t express anger and a punitive attitude.
4.
Don’t lecture or embarrass the player in front of their peers.
5.
Focus on the fact that a team policy has been broken, placing
the responsibility on the player, not you.
6.
When giving penalties, it’s best to deprive children of
something they value (have them sit off the side during a drill or scrimmage).
7.
Don’t use physical measures (running laps, doing
pushups, etc.).
Getting Positive
Things to Happen:
1.
Set a good example of behavior.
2.
Encourage effort, don’t demand results.
3.
In giving encouragement, be selective so that it is
meaningful.
4.
Never give “encouragement” in a sarcastic or degrading manner.
5.
Encourage players to be supportive of each other, and reward
they when they do so.
Creating a
Good Learning Atmosphere:
1.
Always give instructions positively.
2.
When giving instructions, be clear and concise.
3.
If possible, show players the correct technique.
4.
Be patient and don’t expect or demand more than maximum
effort.
5.
Reward effort and progress.
Player Recognition:
1.
Show all players that you care about them as individuals.
2.
Don’t let players leave a practice or game feeling like
losers.
Communicating Effectively:
1.
Ask yourself what your actions have communicated.
2.
Encourage players to express their concerns to you.
3.
Be sensitive to individual needs.
4.
Communicate at the time when the child is most receptive.
Gaining Player’s
Respect:
1.
Establish your role as a competent and willing teacher.
2.
Be a fair considerate leader.
3.
Set a good example.
4.
Don’t demand respect, earn it.
Counteracting Parental
Pressures:
1.
Communicate to your players that the important thing is that
they enjoy playing and develop their skills, not that they must win or be a
“star”.
2.
Communicate to parents that by placing excessive pressure on
children they can detract from the potential that youth sports can have for
enjoyment and personal growth.
3.
Have a meeting with parents before the season to discuss these
matters.
Fundamental
Terminology
Warm Ups
1.
Get Blood Flowing
A.
Line Drills (UCLA)
1.
Form running (easy jog)
2.
Carioca (grapevine)
3.
Plants
4.
Plyometric Skipping
5.
Backward running
6.
Transition running
7.
Sprints
B.
Stretching
1.
Spinal Stretch
2.
Knee to Chest
3.
Hamstring Stretch
4.
Hurdler Stretch
5.
Groin (Butterfly) Stretch
6.
Shoulder Stretch
7.
Quad Stretch
8.
Calf Stretch
2.
Fundamentals
A.
Ball Handling
1.
Hand Slap
2.
Finger Taps
3.
Head-Body-Leg Circles
4.
Figure 8
5.
Flip
6.
Flop
7.
Rhythm Drill
Passing
Chess Pass
Bounce Pass
One Hand Push Pass
Overhead Pass
Baseball Pass
Drills:
Partner Passing
Fundamental Lines
3 Man Weave (A full court advanced
drill)
B. Dribbling
1. Form Dribble
2. Speed Dribble
3. Dribble and come to a Two-Foot
Stop
4. Advanced Dribbling Drills
Cross Overs
Behind the Back
Through the Legs
Reverse Spins
Pull-Backs (counter traps)
C. Pivots
To teach the pivot, start with
the two footed stop. Have players run forward with little steps. When they get
to a designated lone or when you blow the whistle, players take a small hop and
land on both feet at the same time. Players then pivot on the ball of one foot
and pivot in the direction the coach calls out (Front Right – Front Left –
Reverse Right – Reverse Left).
Drills:
J-J’s
Combo
Drill
(Dribble –
Stop – Pivot – Pass)
D. Rebounding
*Fundamentals:
Force opponent one way – then black
out
Forearms to Opponents Chest
Pivot
Wide Base
Hands Up
Explode Up – Butt Out
Bring Ball to Chin
Look for Outlet Pass or Put back
Shot
*Drills:
Line Drill (Partner Up)
3 on 3 (Competition Drill)
E. Shooting B.E.E.F. – See
CD documentation
1.
B - Balance
Athletic Stance (Feet-Knees-Head)
Placement of Hands
Triple Threat Position
Body Alignment
Squaring of Shoulders
Placement of Feet (1-2 Stop)
2.
E – Elbow in
Ball in Shooting Pocket
Elbow over knee
Ball resting on finger pads (Pizza pan hand)
Young Player
(Index Finger at Cheek)
Older Player (Index Finger at
Eyebrow & elbow at 90 degrees)
3. E – Eyes on target
Sighting- Ball and Basket
Aim just over the rim – focus on the ”hole”
Or
Aim for the corner of the square on the backboard
4.
F – Follow through
Thrusting and Releasing the Ball
Reach you hand into the cookie
jar
*Drills:
Form Shooting
Wall Drill
Shooting Progression
(See additional handout)
Spot Shooting
In and Out
Free Throws
SHOOTING PROGRESSION
1.
Form Shooting- Reach and Snap
2.
Off the Board - Over the Rim
3.
Mikan Drill
4.
Continuous Layups
5.
Shot Off the Pass ( Spin Ball Out Heel/ Toe to Basket)
6.
Shot Off the Dribble ( Dribble Ball Once -Out Heel/ Toe to
Basket)
Others
7.
X-Outs (Right & Left Elbows – Use Proper Shooting Hand)
8.
Spin Outs (Pivot & Shoot or Pivot-Drive & Shoot
2 or more Dribbles on Drive)
F . Man for Man
Defense
1.
Basic Position (Chair Position)
a.
Feet
b.
Knees
c.
Back
d.
Lead Hand
e.
Back Hand
* Drills:
1.
Stance and React
2.
“W” Drill
3.
1 on 1
4.
Shell Drills (4 Man Shell)
* On Ball- One pass removed- Two
Passes Removed
a, Jump With The Pass
b. Help and Recover
(Dribble Penetration)
Motion Offense
1.
Basic Set (3 Out-2 in)
a.
3 Out- They are our Perimeter Players
1.
Point Guard (Best Ball Handler)
2.
Right and Left Wings
b.
2 In- They are our Post Players
2.
Perimeter Rules:
a.
12 to 15 foot spacing
b.
Wings Get open to receive pass from the point guard
1. “V” Cuts and “L” Cuts
c.
Catch and Face the basket after a Pass
(Options after Receiving the Ball)
i.
Shoot
ii.
Drive
iii.
Pass
d.
Point Guard Options
1.
Pass and Screen Away
2.
Pass and Cut Through- Exit Opposite Wing Positon’
3.
Pass and Screen on the Ball
(Pick and Roll with the Wing)
4.
Pass and Replace Self (Stay)
2.
Post Rules:
a.
Post up Above the Blocks
b.
Post Options For the Ball Side Post Player
When the Wing Receives
a Pass:
1. Stay and Seal Your Man
2. Screen Away for
Opposite Post Player
3. Screen On the Ball
(Pick and Roll with the Wing)
. 4. Step out to Short Corner
c.
Post Options for the Weal Side Post Player
When the Wing
Receives a Pass
1.
Stay and Get Rebound Position
2. Set
up Your Man to Receives screen from the Ball Side Post Player
3. Flash
to the Ball Side Elbow
(Options if You Receive
a Pass:)
a. Pivot
and Shoot
b. Drive
to the Basket
c. Pass
to the Low Post Player
d. Reverse
the Ball to the Weak Side Wing or Back out to the Point Guard
Sample Practice Plan
|
Time
|
Activity
|
|
5:00
– 5:10
|
Warm- ups
1.
Ball handling
2.
Line Drills – jump stop, dribble jump stop, crossover, etc
|
|
5:10
– 5:15
|
Passing
Drill
1. Partner passing
|
|
5:15
– 5:25
|
Layins
with Jumpstop – shoot from the block – Right and Left side
|
|
5:25
– 5:30
|
WATERBREAK
– shoot free throws while waiting
|
|
5:30
– 5:40
|
Defense
1.
Stance and React/ Slide width of key
2.
1 on 1 (W-drill)
3.
Shell (4 or 5 man)
|
|
5:40
– 5:50
|
Offense
1. Half court 5 on 0
|
|
5:50
– 5:55
|
Scrimmage
|
|
5:55
–6:00
|
Conditioning
or place periodically throughout practice
|
|
6:00
– 6:10
|
Team
Huddle & Treats
|
A Simple Offense
2 ‘s first option is to drive, if
it is not there
2 passes to 4 or 3
if they are not open 2 dribbles
out to top, 3 exchanges with 1
reset and try again.