How to Run a Great Basketball Practice -by Coach Brian Schofield http://www.hoopskills.com
Many young coaches tend to just show up at practice without a second thought what to accomplish that day or what drills they will be running. They want to play it by ear and see how it goes. The players deserve better and you can give it to them. Let's go over some of the items that are held in practices and how they should be structured Planning Each practice should be planned down to the minute. Drills should be done in a timely manner and always at full speed. Stretching Start with stretching exercises for 10-15 minutes. The older the players, the more time I'd dedicate. Make sure that legs, arms and back are good and stretched before jumping into things. Take the time during stretching to let the players know what is to be expected that day. I've had coaches have white boards showing what drills would be done and for how long and even when practice would be over. I loved it when it was that detailed. Time is precious. Don't waste this time that you have your players' attention. Drills Don't do the same drills every day. There are so many quality drills out there and your players will get bored and start going through the motions if you do the same thing every day. Don't forget to utilize assistant coaches and let the guards work out with the guards and the post players with fellow forwards and centers. Allow adequate time for drills. Make sure that the drills are the focus of the practice. I 1 How to Run a Great Basketball Practice-hoopskills.com