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…speaking tours, etc.)? Is my career at a level where I need help managing all the details that come with making more money, having more opportunities, and being contacted for various off-court engagements? There is a complete handbook which you may like to download (for free) from the FIBA website….

Basketball is a team sport but there is no doubt that talented individuals can have a significant impact upon the success of a team and it is commonplace for a team to employ specific tactics to reduce the impact of dominant players. Some coaches will adopt specific tactics to defend…

The reason for this can be starkly illustrated: A team taking 100 2pt shots @ 50% accuracy scores 100 points; A team taking 100 3pt shots @ 35% accuracy scores 115 points! It must be emphasized with junior teams that players should not be encouraged to shoot from “beyond the…

…September each year. It is possible to start “mid-year” (i.e. in January) although this is unusual. Further information There are a number of resources available online that can help prospective student-athletes, such as: NCAA NCAA Eligibility Center – NCAA NAIA Eligibility Center – www.playnaia.org/index.php and www.naia.org NJCAA Eligibility Center NCCAA…

…vitamins and other synergistic nutrients. COACHES MANUAL 76 Vitamin C CoQ10 L-Carnitine Alpha lipioc acid 6. Creatine Ribose 500 mg 100mg 2g 300mg 5g 3g This combination of nutrients together with a proper intake of complex carbohydrates, lean proteins and essential fats will enhance energy production and stamina during competition….

…had increased from 23.9 billion US dollars in 2004, a 210% increase!4 Many countries regulate sports betting and there are some estimates that between $700 billion and $1 trillion US dollars is bet each year, including both illegal and legal markets.5 What bets are placed on basketball? Betting on various…

…them. It is important that they are passing to the side away from their own defender. A pocket pass is also commonly used by a dribbler, particularly when they have come off a ball screen and are passing to the screener as they cut. Pass fakes on the move The…

…prepared by the coaches. Another common tactic used by teams is to vary the defensive tactic based upon the game situation – for example, double teaming the ball screen whenever the shot clock is less than 10 seconds. Here x3 and x5 move toward the middle of the court to…

Simply, the “Box and 1” is a combination defence, with one defender denying a particular player the ball at all times. This is done by playing a “tight” man to man style defence, however without any responsibility for “help” or rotation. The defence is mostly used if a team has…

This summary is provided so that coaches may have some familiarity with each of them. However, any coach interested in introducing some of these concepts should seek out further information. Coaches of young players must be particularly careful to ensure that players do not become so fixated on running…

Many teams have used aspects of the “The Shuffle” or have added options to the initial movement. It can be used against either “man to man” or zone defence. The “second cutter” also cuts off a screen from the high post player. There are many other options that can…

…and 1 and 2 cut to the opposite side of the key, coming of the screens (“turn out cuts”). 5 looks for one of the guards coming off, and for them to shoot from the perimeter. After passing, 5 moves to set a staggered screen for the opposite guard. After…

…that is easily “scouted” and accordingly is less likely to be used as a structured offence. Instead, it is common in professional leagues for the “zipper cut” to be integrated into their offensive structures, particularly being used as an “entry” into half court offence. Set out below are various options…

Two or three screens can be set in a row to allow a shooter to get free. The screeners should also look to receive a pass after the cutter has made their cut. Here 4 and 5 both set screens for 3 4, 5 and 2 set screens for…

…If the screeners step into the path of x1 without giving sufficient time and distance for them to stop or change direction, then that could be an offensive blocking foul. The other common spot for this screen to be set is for the screeners to be on the foul line….

1 passes to the wings and cuts to the basket. 5 screens for 4 who cuts to the top of the key. Importantly, against a zone, 5 must “find” x2 to make the screen effective. Rather than 2 passing to 3, they can dribble out of the wing –…