- 2.1.1 Planning Practice - Introduction
- 2.1.2 Planning Practice - Setting goals
- 2.1.3 Planning Practice - Stages of a practice session
- 2.1.4 Planning Practice - Planning appropriate activities
- 2.1.5 Planning Practice - Duration of activities
- 2.1.6 Planning Practice - Using stations and group work
- 2.1.7 Planning Practice-Managing Physical and Psychological Load
- 2.1.8 Planning Practice-adding complexity
- 2.1.9 Review-Reflecting on practice
- 2.1.10 Creating a Positive Environment
- 2.1.11 Providing a Safe Environment
- Follow Up
- 2.3.1 Communicating with Athletes - Listen More, Speak Less
- 2.3.2 “Coaching on the Run” Technique
- 2.3.3 Providing Feedback
- 2.3.4 Changing behaviour with feedback
- 2.3.5 Conducting the Session - Organizing Players into Groups
- 2.3.6 Conducting the Session - Introduce the Activity
- 2.3.7 Conducting the Session - Observe and Give Feedback
- 2.3.8 Adaptive Coaching - Changing Activities to be more effective
- 2.3.9 Adaptive Coaching - Coaching Athletes of Varying Abilities
- 2.3.10 Adaptive Coaching - Including Athletes with a Disability
- Follow Up
- 3.2.1 Productive and reproductive approaches to coaching
- 3.2.2 Different approaches according to age of athlete
- 3.2.3 LTAD - making fun a focus
- 3.2.4 Games-based approach to coaching
- 3.2.5 Differing coaching styles to coaching
- 3.2.6 Communication styles
- 3.2.7 Holistic development - “athlete-centred” approach
- 3.2.8 Holistic development - teaching non-basketball skills
- 3.2.9 Holistic development - developing mindset and resilience
- 3.2.10 Holistic development - developing self confidence
- 3.2.11 Holistic development - developing self control
- Follow Up
- 2.7.1 Basic shooting - introduction
- 2.7.2 Basic shooting - teaching lay-up footwork
- 2.7.3 Basic shooting - foundation for the shot - balanced stance
- 2.7.4 Basic shooting - grip on the ball
- 2.7.5 Basic shooting - "top of the shot" - releasing the ball
- 2.7.6 Basic shooting - shooting off the dribble
- 2.7.7 Basic shooting - jump shot
- Follow up
- 2.8.1 The Importance of the First Step
- 2.8.2 Getting post position
- 2.8.3 Drop step
- 2.8.4 Drop step - counter move
- 2.8.5 Basics of perimeter offence
- 2.8.6 Drive fake moves
- 2.8.7 Shot fake moves
- 2.8.8 Catch and shoot
- 2.8.9 Penetrating off the dribble
- 2.8.10 Activities to practice offence in low post
- 2.8.11 Activities to practice perimeter offence
- Follow-Up
- 1.1.1 Matching up - basic principle of man to man defence
- 1.1.2 Distance from opponent
- 1.1.3 Defending one pass away
- 1.1.4 Flat triangle position
- 1.1.5 Stance - denial or open
- 1.1.6 Moving on the pass
- 1.1.7 Help defence - split line defence
- 1.1.8 Help defence - help to defend dribble penetration
- 1.1.9 Help defence - helping the helper / defensive rotation
- 1.1.10 Defensive communication
- 1.1.11 Transition defence
- 1.1.12 Full court man to man defence
- Follow up
- 1.2.1 Defending off ball screens – “lock and trail”
- 1.2.2 Defending off ball screens – “under”
- 1.2.3 Defending off ball screens – “through”
- 1.2.4 Defending off ball screens – “switch”
- 1.2.5 Defending on ball screens – “under”
- 1.2.6 Defending on ball screens – “over”
- 1.2.7 Defending on ball screens – “through”
- 1.2.8 Defending off ball screens – “switch”
- 1.2.9 Defending on ball screens – “double”
- Follow up
- 2.1.1. Motion offence - 5 out - dribble entry - hand-off
- 2.1.2 Motion Offence - 5 Out - Replacing the Cutter
- 2.1.3 Motion Offence - 5 Out - Purposeful movement - timing and spacing
- 2.1.4 Motion Offence - 5 Out - Ball Reversal
- 2.1.5 Motion Offence - 5 Out - Dribble Penetration - Receivers’ Principles
- 2.1.6 Motion Offence - 5 Out - Dribble Entry
- 2.1.7 Introducing Screens - 5 Out - Pass and Screen Away
- 2.1.8 Scrimmage Activity
- 2.1.9 Allowing Creativity in Decision Making
- Follow up
- 2.2.1 Off Ball Screens - Role of Screener - Setting the Screen
- 2.2.2 Off Ball Screens - Basic Cuts of Screen - Straight Cut
- 2.2.3 Off Ball Screens - Basic Cuts of Screen - Curl Cut
- 2.2.4 Off Ball Screens - Basic Cuts of Screen - Back Cut
- 2.2.5 Off Ball Screens - Basic Cuts of Screen - Flare Cut
- 2.2.6 Off Ball Screens - Role of Screener – Pop or Roll
- 2.2.7 Off Ball Screens - Down screens
- 2.2.8 Off Ball Screens - Up screens
- 2.2.9 Off Ball Screens - Back screens
- 2.2.10 On Ball Screens - Dribbler Options
- Follow up
- 2.3.1 Basic Fast Break - Starting the Break
- 2.3.2 Basic Fast Break - Running Wide Lanes
- 2.3.3 Basic Fast Break - Pass the Ball Ahead
- 2.3.4 Basic Fast Break - 2v1 Fast Break
- 2.3.5 Basic Fast Break - 3v2 Fast Break
- 2.3.6 Basic Fast Break - Moving into Offence
- 2.3.7 Activities to Practice Fast Break Principles
- Follow up
Level 1
3.2.11 Holistic development – developing self control
Developing Self-Control
It is very important for players and coaches to develop self-control, which is simply the ability to control what they do in response to the situation they are in.
Basketball presents many situations where self-control is important. For example, an adverse decision by a referee, or a teammate making a mistake or being substituted from the game are situations where a player may be disappointed and commonly may “blow up” and complain about the situation.
Coaches must not accept players complaining about referees or team mates or showing they are unhappy when they come off the court. In this situation the player must concentrate more on what they have to do in the next play. Coaches must equally show this self-control themselves, because if the coach is focusing on the referee then their players most likely will too.
The coach can do this through applying a penalty – showing a clear consequence that is linked to not being in “control”. For example, removing a player that complained to the referee from the game and explaining who it is because the player was not focusing on what they have to do.
The coach should also speak to the player about strategies to help them develop self-control.
A particularly successful method for players who get distracted by the decisions of referees is having them tighten their hand in a fist and then “throw the tension away” by quickly opening their hand. This can be done whilst running back down the court.
Other players and teams have successfully used the concept of “next play”, getting athletes to say “next play” to themselves to focus on what they can influence (the next play) not what has already happened and thus can’t be influenced. Having a teammate or coach also use this “cue word” can increase its effectiveness.
Positive, rewarding experiences are important for everyone. In the case of young people, basketball may a source of positive experiences for them. If the positive experiences surpass the negative ones, then it will be more likely that players keep on playing and therefore obtain further benefit from the playing sports.