A Canadian physical instructor called Dr. James Naismith laid down the basic rules after much discussion and rejection of ideas. The idea was first mooted at the YMCA Training school. The game was played officially for the first time in 1892 on January 20 at YMCA Gymnasium, Springfield College. Women played their first basketball match […]
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Kids love to play. Unfortunately, once the kids sign-up for the games, the play is removed; I don’t know, coaches believe that jokes and corrections are opposites. Effective coaches use scrimmages to teach skills. These scrimmages may not be just like a regular game, but most kids don’t care. They want to play. They want […]
Coaching Basketball for 32 years has convinced me that the greatest skill in the game is being able to handle just the right ball. Everything else will come with time and repetition. What drives players, fans, and coaches crazy is turnovers. This is especially true when there are no forced turnovers. Here is a list […]
There are basketball coaches at every level that are in desperate need of drills to use in practice and warm-ups before the game start. Not to worry, here are six basketball drills to teach children or players of all ages on the basketball court to improve their individual play and make the team overall better […]