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Archived Articles23 September 2007 Basketball free throw shooting drills. Shooting is probably the easiest basketball fundamental skill to develop; therefore, we will start a series of articles with drills related specifically to the subject of shooting a basketball. This first article deals with free throws. ...More>>>> 03 September 2007 The guard-around play, as Coach Rupp called it
is still effective, today. Coach Rupp considered the following play options to
be the best fundamental ball handling drills the he ever found. The old coach
set his up in the same way as is illustrated in the first five diagrams that
follow; however, you can fit it into most any offensive set known, today. ...More>>>> 16 August 2007 "I" Football Offense Plays Diagramed These football offensive diagrams are designed to gain yards and first downs while eating-up the clock. With the line drive blocking, two tight ends, and two lead backs blocking, your youth football teams might find an easy way to average three to four yards per carry....More>>>> 07 August 2007 Conditioning Youngsters to Play the Game of Football Most people think children as being elastic and so full of energy they are capable of running and playing without limits. Nothing could be further from the truth. Even nine and ten-year-olds need periods of conditioning in order to prepare them for pla...More>>>> 28 July 2007 Coaching Youngsters to Play the Game of Football The Guide to Coaching Sport's objective is to "coach the football coaches" so that you can continue to help your child develop football skills. You will learn new techniques and drills that will enhance your child's ability to be successful. More>>>> 20 July 2007 Alarming Number of Arm Injuries to Young Pitchers Us old timers living around Terre Haute, Indiana, in the 60's remember a Little Leaguer by the name of Tommy John, who later became a famous major leaguer. More>>> 13 July 2007 Baseball Pitching Counts for Youngsters Almost three million youngsters from all around the world compete in youth leagues operated through the Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Little League organization. In the past, Little League rules limit a pitcher's innings, but not the number of pitches. ..More>>>> 06 July 2007 The USA Baseball Medical & Safety Advisory
Committee found, "Baseball is one of the safest sports available for today's
youth; however, many of the serious injuries suffered by adult baseball pitchers
may have begun to develop at the youth level. One of the missions of the USA
Baseball Medical & Safety Advisory Committee is to provide scientifically based
information to its youth baseball members to reduce the risk of injury and
maximize the younger player's ability to perform and advance to higher levels." 24 June 2007 The Youth Football Coach and His Child Despite the inexperience and lack of knowledge of the sport, some are pushed into positions of head coach. That is the sole reason for this Web site. To read and practice its teaching will help the inexperienced tremendously....More>>>> 02 June 2007 Checking the Head and Eyes of Batter Here is a drill that will help teach young hitters to follow a thrown baseball with their eyes and without moving the head. Of course, it is designed for beginners, but sometimes older players may benefit as well. More>>>> 21 May 2007 A good swing at a baseball
requires the batter to step toward the pitcher with the front foot and pushing
off his back foot. This action starts turning the body and as the body turns,
the batter straightens his front leg as his ar.......
More>>>> Outfielders are probably the most overlooked players in baseball. Not much has been written about what an outfielder does and how to do it. In this article, I will atte...More>>>> 28 March 2007 How to conduct youth baseball practices Baseball practice can be fun or boring. In order to perfect game-related baseball skills, players must perform many repetitive drills. These are necessary; however, repeating the same drill over and over will soon become boring to little leaguers. The only exception is if that drill is fun. With this in mind, try to keep your practices, as much fun as possible. A boring practice is distracting and some players may even quit. My approach to using fundamental stations, is designed to best efficiently use everyone's time, give the players the proper repetitions needed....More>>>> 13 March 2007 Drills to improve the ability to hit a baseball Frequently parents write wanting to know how they can help their baseball playing child to become a better hitter. It has long been my observation that most Little League managers hardly ever devote enough individual attention to hitting as is required... More>>>> 07 March 2007 Skull sessions before first game and throughout the season Parents, as well as the children, in both roles as fan and player will better enjoy the season if they understand the rules and game strategies. Therefore, this part of your responsibility in helping them better understand and can be accomplished by holding skull sessions early in the season... More>>> 27 February 2007 Before Little League Baseball Season Begins Immediately after your players determined call a meeting with all your players and their parents. This gives you the opportu... More>>>> 20 February 2007 Little League Baseball Tryouts Every prospective player has a number pinned to his back when they register for the tryout. The number of each player is called out during each of the following drills. This is where managers and coaches can se.... More>>>> 14 February 2007 Scouting Little League Baseball Talent Youth baseball, like all youth sports, only survives and thrives through volunteers’ genuine, abiding interest in teaching and mentoring young people. More>>>> 22 January 2007 Guard-Around basketball play options As can be seen from the next five diagrams, the setup is the same in every case with five options for the guard to exercise as he sees fit. Here are a few pointers to help coaches in developing this play... More>>>> 09 January 2007 Five offensive shooters and five defensive players, but only one ball is used in this drill. All other potential shooters without the ball go through the motions of shooting in unison with the actual shooter. The actual shooter should attempt to make his shot, but with a hand in his face.... More>>>> 03 January 2007 Many basketball coaches spend a lot of time on defensive rebounding, but give only passive attention to offensive rebounding. Since only a few teams make 50% of their shots, the probability of loss of the ball when ta.... More>>>> 13 December 2006 Basketball Fundamental Play #6- Shallow Cut The basketball shallow cut is used considerably in basketball motion offenses to spread the defense; however, you can use it in many patterned offenses just as well. For instance, getting the ball to the wing is the key to starting most offenses and many coaches use the shallow cut for that purpose. This page shows ways to utilize this fundamental basketball play.... More>>>> 9 December 2006 How to shoot the basketball two-handed set shot You do not see this shot like we once did; however, the two-handed shot from the chest position has one great advantage. It is the most accurate at longer distances. ...More>>>> 30 November 2006 You must relax to play better tennis. Experts explain the secret lies in the way we breathe; therefore, learn how to breathe and perform at a higher level....More>>>> 23 November 2006 How to coach youngsters the fundamentals of hitting a baseball There must be a hundred different theories of how to teach kids how to hit a baseball. Some are good and some not so good. The best of them all, keeps things simple. Please do not confuse them while they are trying to learn...More>>> 15 November 2006 Incremental Teaching Youth Basketball Two-Man Plays All drills should fit into the overall plan of attack and I mean both basketball offense and defense. This teaching goal, even with six-year olds, isn't difficult to achieve...More>>>> 7 November 2006 Drill for Teaching Basketball Players to Read the Defender As a coach of basketball, you can become a success if you do nothing more than give your players knowledge of how to read their defender. If you use this drill often enough players, unconsciously, will develop other necessary skills needed to become proficient. They will learn to take advantage of what the defense allows... ...More>>>> 1 November 2006 Basketball requires better physical conditioning than any other team sport. That is because there is continuous action throughout a game....More>>>> 17 October 2006 Thoughts on the coaching philosophy for the parent and youth football coach A coach's philosophy should be a concern of parents. Sportswriter, Grantland Rice once wrote, "It's not that you won or lost, but how you played the game." Skeptics have scoffed at those words ever since Rice wrote them. Anyone remotely familiar with the game of football knows that competitiveness often surfaces as aggressiveness. ...More>>>> 06 October 2006 Getting started: The football coach and the league Football is a violent sport and an emotional game that is played to win. Youth coaches and youth leagues are dealing with kids with their first exposure to the game. There are a few basic rules that must be discussed before the season starts....More>>>> 18 September 2006 This is the first of a series of articles about simple games to improve your golf game. This first one will help you improve your judgment on the stroke to use on a variety of surfaces such as concrete, blacktop, wood floors, or putting green. It can be practiced alone or in friendly competition....More>>>> 15 September 2006 Message to parents, coaches, and youth football players I get letters objecting to the ways their children are being coached by adult volunteers. One, last week, was particularly alarming. It seems the football coach for their nine year-old had instructed them to hit the opposing players so hard that they would never want to play football again. More>>>> 06 September 2006 BASKETBALL: How to coach and teach the cut-through play The cut through is almost a necessary part of every offense designed to attack zone defense. However, the good old cut through can be used against man-to-man just as effective. I’ve seen teams us it to get into a stacked offense after a rever...More>>>> 25 August 2006 Winning Tennis Psychology – the difference between champions and all the rest, by tennis coach Tomaz Mencinger, TennisMindGame.com Being a master in tennis psychology is usually a deciding factor for winning tournaments, regardless the level of play. Mental toughness is imp.... More>>>> 19 August 2006 Using incremental teaching of two-man basketball plays
All two-man basketball plays should fit into the overall plan of attack and I mean both
basketball offense and defense. This incremental teaching goal, even with six-year olds,
can be easily achieved. 14 August 2006 Basketball, born over 100 years ago, has been an accepted part of the American scene, but for athletes at the pre-sixth grade level age is relatively new and a bit controversial. About a decade ago, I read an article that pointed out some of the potentially serious drawbacks, emphasizing not only the development of "win at all cost" pressu... More>>> 8 August 2006 A football coach's message to parents Proper instruction and equipment are essential in teaching youngsters to play football. As in most any sport, the fundament,,,,More>>> 31 July 2006 How to teach and coach the first cutter, second cutter, basketball play In the old days the modern day first cutter, second cutter play was known as the scissor cut. This effective three-man play utilizes an inside and rear screens, involving the high post player and both guards, or a guard and forwa.....More>>> 19 June 2006 BASERUNNING: CIRCUMSTANCES DRILL There is one out, a baserunner on third, and a fly ball is hit to left field. Set up this actual situation with a runner on third and use it as both and offensive and defensive drill. Make the drill realistic by hav.. More>>> 10 June 2006 HOW TO COACH AND TEACH THE BASEBALL RUN-DOWN DRILL Your players can practice this simple drill on their own once fully explained to them. The drill requires five players:
06 June 2006 HOW TO CHOOSE, TEACH AND DEVELOP YOUTH BASEBALL PITCHERS Early before the season starts, give all your players the opportunity to try out as a pitcher. For several days have each candidate throw 15 pitches. Keep records of balls and strikes thrown by each player. Choose your pitchers from among the leaders of these statistics. More>>> 23 May 2006 The Little League Rule Book consists of 82 pages. You cannot expect kids to know and understand all these rules; however, there are a few they should understand because the will frequently encounter. Here are a few you need to cover with them: More>>> 15 May 2006 There no better all-purpose drill for Little Leaguers than conducting an actual inter-squad baseball game using the batting tee. The drill is a fun drill that combines hitting, base running, and fielding. More>>> 06 May 2006 A fun baseball drill used to practice good hand-eye coordination for batting and quickness in fielding a hit ball. More>>> 19 August 2005 |
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