A while back, I wrote a post entitled The Keys to Effective Transition Defense and as the basketball season approaches, I thought it relevant to revisit this topic since transition defense seems to be one of the most ignored aspects of defensive philosophy and one that is considered by many as simply, “getting back.”
Thoughts on Transition Defense from Kevin Eastman
Kevin Eastman’s Thoughts on Leadership and Talent
Two Friday’s ago I attended the Garden State Coaches for the sixth straight year and as always, it did not dissapoint. As far as basketball clinics go you would be hard pressed to find a better lineup than the one that they had there that day. Kevin Eastman, Mike Fratello, Fran Fraschilla, Hubie Brown, and Joe Paglia all gave great presentations on various topics that I will be posting for you guys over the course of the next month or so leading right up to basketball season.
Weak Hand Development
Last friday, I registered once again for the Garden State Coaches Clinic at St. Benedict’s Prep. in Newark, N.J. I have attended this clinic for about five years now and it has never once been a let down. Each year they bring in some of the top basketball minds from around the country and I am able to gather tons of useful information that I use for my basketball season as well as Elite Basketball Training.
Kevin Eastman’s Five Musts in Skill Development
The following list is a list of what Boston Celtics assistant and world reknowned skill development coach Kevin Eastman feels are the five must haves when developing your basketball skills.
The Four Elements of a Great Basketball Team
Having been fortunate enough to see Kevin Eastman speak last fall I have found myself enamoured by many of the great points that he made, particularly those that had to do with defense and gaining a competitive edge. The following list (Eastman always has lists) contains a little bit of both, I imagine because teams that have a competitive edge are usually the ones who play great defense.
