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One-on-One Basketball

Rich — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:09:20 +0000

At the end of each of my Elite Basketball Clinics, there is usually a segment devoted to one-on-one basketball drills. During this segment, the players are able to use the basketball skills that they have been working on throughout the basketball clinic in a one-on-one situation. This is done in order to teach the player to transfer the skills that they learned from the drills into a live situation. This is what I refer to as transferability and something that needs to be worked on as often as possible. One-on-one basketball drills present a great opportunity to do so. The extra amount of space on the floor should give the player the confidence to at least try some of the new ball handling skills or moves that they have learned and this is a effective way to work on finishing moves against a defender. One-on-one drills also aid in developing the defensive skill of guarding a man with the ball, which is a skill that can be quite difficult. Finally, these drills pit players against each other, thereby inspiring their competitive spirits and making them fun and exciting.

In the video you will see the drill that I refer to as one-on-one around the chairs. The players playing against each other will line up on either end of the baseline. One player will have the basketball and the other will not. There will be chairs set up out near half court. When the coach says go, the players will sprint or sprint dribble around the chairs and then play a live game to one. The player without the basketball should beat the offensive player around the chair and give himself a legitimate chance to defend the player with the ball. These games are usually ability grouped but it may be beneficial to have your bigger players compete against your guards in order to creat a mismatch that you may see in a game. By creating this mismatch smaller players can work on beating and finishing over bigger players and bigger players can learn to use moves against quicker guards. The benefis of this drill and other one-on-one basketball drills are endless and their use should be encouraged in practices more often.

Free 42 Minute Online Video Clinic (Limited Time Offer)

Rich — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:01:07 +0000

I am proud to announce a brand new video and online coaching clinic with Barry Adams. You can get it free for a limited time:

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/online-clinics.html?ref=84812

In the clinic you will get…
A 42 minute VIDEO clinic showing 13 unique skill building drills
4 of Barry’s favorite set plays.
The 6 secrets to Barry’s tremendous success and 656 career wins at the high school level.
How to development an effective player development program and feeder system.
How to win more games by making better game-time adjustments.
How to motivate players and intensify your practice.
How to improve your teams offensive and defensive efficiency
And much more!
You can get it for free so I highly recommend that you check it out while it’s still available:

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/online-clinics.html?ref=84812
I hope you enjoy the clinic. Let us know what you think and how else I can help you.

See you on the court,

Rich Stoner
Elite Basketball Training, LLC
www.richstoner.com

Staying Low in Basketball

Rich — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:17:44 +0000

The game of basketball when played properly is played from low to high. While playing, basketball players should be in a low, balanced position. This shoud be the norm througout the game whether they are on defense or offense. Good players with the basketball, handle the ball low to the ground and then finish high at the rim or on their jump shot. Good defenders will be in a low athletic stance in order to move affectively with the man that they are guarding. Basketball players who are constantly standing up only make themselves less efficient, slower players. By standing straight up during the course of play, the player is now forced to drop back down in order to elevate for a jumper, layup, or rebound. This extra movement, makes them a slower player. Despite this, many young players today refuse to get low while playing the game. The reasons could vary from laziness, to a lack of strength, to not ever practicing staying low. Whatever the reason is, it needs to be fixed! Staying low is one of the most fundamental aspects of basketball that needs to be worked on, and it needs to be worked on in all facets of the game. Getting low defensively, getting low while handling the ball, and getting low while beating your defender which is the subject of the video below.

In this basketball training video, the player is executing a drill which emphasizes the low position that is necessary as a player goes by their defender. In this case, the player will make a move at the cone (the defender) in a low enough position that she can knock down the cone, then she must hold that position for a two count, and then push off the back leg for one dribble and finish high into her jump shot. Holding the position will help her body understand the low, explosive position that she needs to get to in order to explode past the defender low and stay low until she elevates up into her jump shot.