Coaching Essentials

Coaching should be fun and easy, but it takes planning, You need to knwo the skills you are working on developing and have some ideas on how teach them. You also need practice plans. An idea of what you want to run on offense, how you teach defense and how to react to curveballs like breaking a press and deciding playing time.

01 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
Dribbling, passing, shooting — taught in progressions a 4th grader can actually follow. Skills Page

02 PRACTICE PLANS
90-minute sessions with warmups, drills, and scrimmage time. Ready to print and run. Practice Plans

03 OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS
Motion offense, 4-out sets, and transition rules — explained like you’re not from Indiana. Teaching Offense

04 DEFENSIVE SCHEMES
Man-to-man, help side defense — broken into simple concepts and drills. Teaching Defense

05 PRESSING & PRESS BREAK
Diamond press, 2-2-1, and half-court traps — simple rules to run them, as well as break them. Pressing & Press Break

06 GAME DAY COACHING
Timeout scripts, substitution rotations, and halftime adjustments. Keep it calm. Game Day