In close games of basketball from junior games all the way to the NBL you may hear spectators, coaches and team mates shouting ‘foul or stop, foul or stop”. In this article our head coach talks about how intentional fouling is NEVER an option. Please click on the PDF file below for more information on…
In the domestic basketball scene screening is a skill that is massively under utilised. It can be used to devastating effect and is of particular benefit for smaller teams, to give them more scoring options than just fast breaks. Please click on the PDF file below for more information on Coaches Corner – Screening Coaches…
Talls Session 24/2/2015 Thank you to the girls who attended last nights session. Hopefully you all learnt at least one new move or picked up some technique refinement. Very impressed that you all kept very well focussed (except for maybe the last 5 minutes). Use the attachment as a reference and try and explain all…
The golden rule of dribbling is simple. Dribble for a purpose. Primarily, to make a move to the basket or, to open a passing lane. Dribbling of course also allows us to advance the ball, but passing ahead is nearly always a quicker option. Please click on the PDF file below for more information on…
I think every coach understands that a basket stopped is every bit as important as a basket scored and that in any given match you spend approximately half the time in defence. So with that in mind ask yourself this, how much of your training do you dedicate to defensive skills? Please click on the…
Goal settings (for the outclassed) What do you do when you have a player that struggles. I mean really struggles, or you have a team that appears so far out of their depth that there is no prospect of ever winning a half let alone a match. The answer in both instances is appropriate goal…
HEADS UP I suspect almost anyone who has played more than a couple of games of basketball can tell you why it is important to keep your head up whilst dribbling. After how to catch and how to pass it is the first thing we teach new players how to do, so why do we…
Using the bench: Using the bench through the game offers an outstanding opportunity for coaches to teach their players in real time. Please click on the PDF file below for more information on Coaches Corner – How to make best use of subbing and the bench. Coaches Corner – How to make best use of…
The Bentleigh Lakers web-site is starting a new informative weekly section ‘Coaches Corner’ Each week Lakers Senior Coach Rob Grant will share some tips or perhaps words of wisdom aimed at helping all club coaches get a little more performance out of their players. So log in each week and have a read and get…
More often than not the team that wins the rebound count wins the match. After catching passing and shooting it is probably the most important skill in basketball. So what makes for successful rebounding? Please click on the PDF file below for more information on Coaches Corner – Rebounding Coaches Corner – Rebounding