Recently, I read a great blog post about Off-Season Improvements for Coaches. It’s a great read for coaches at all levels. The article offers 7 Career Enhancing Thoughts Heading into Summer. I thought this article was not only great for coaches but anyone that could use some career advice. Then my focus immediately turned to current girls basketball players. School has ended in Memphis and June is less than a week away. What advice could I provide them on how to take advantage of this time frame?

BASKETBALL SKILL ENHANCING ACTIVITIES

Basketball has evolved into a year round sport where players are playing on their school teams during basketball season. Then as soon as basketball season comes to an end, AAU and travel team coaches are ready to whisk their players away on the road for tournaments. Players are involved in so many games throughout the year, when is there time to actually work on their game. June is an excellent month. Especially since there’s no more school or homework to focus on (unless you are in summer school).

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March 2014 training is in the books. I’m enjoying every bit of it.

I’ve watched players go from being frustrated with handling 2 basketballs to now being able to dribble 2 basketballs at a time. I’ve watched players go from not being able to at least hit the rim while performing a layup to know making layups.

My 7 year old niece is in the middle of her first basketball season ever and her growth is amazing. She is a natural leader as she directs her teammates and shows her emotions after the game.

It is such a joy to watch players get better and gain confidence.

Below is a video from the Junior training session on March 22, 2014. I’m explaining to the players how to demand the basketball. Then I demonstrate the 30 Second Jump Shooting drill.

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