Backcourt Basketball Blog
A Coach’s Tool for Teaching Clock Management
The same shot that is considered an excellent one shot 1 minute INTO a game, may well be a terrible shot with a minute LEFT in a game.
Coaches are usually clear on what tempo they want in a particular situation. Yet getting players to understand and execute a variety of tempos that match the need of the moment is very difficult. Few teams learn to adapt well.
I’d like to share a simple tool that has worked extremely well for me in teaching tempo. I believe it can work for you too no matter the level you coach.
Free Throw Challenge
Beat Coach Winfrey and win 1/2 off to any Backcourt Basketball Camp or Clinic. Just post it on YouTube.
Gain a step of quickness…
Sprinters work extremely hard on technique. They know that minute aspects of their technique make the difference between winning and losing.
In any game of basketball there are a hundred mini sprints won by inches and split seconds. Technique matters here too.
Basketball players trying to score can gain a step of quickness just through improved technique… yet few put in the time and attention needed to refine and master their technique. To gain a step offensively…
The Key is Great Fakes
