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Amoeba Defense
An article written by Coach Steve Mergelsberg detailing the amoeba defense

Developing a Coaching Philosophy
An article written by Coach Steve Mergelsberg detailing a plan to develop a basketball coaching phi

Peripheral Vision and the "ZONE"
Great ideas for shooting a basketball from Coach Dave Jones

Basketball IntelliGym Mental Training Tool
Article written by one of the founders of the basketball Intelligym

Rebounding A Matter of Emphasis
An article with ideas for basketball coaches to use to improve their team's rebounding.

Basketball Shooting Tip # 1
A sample of a basketball newsletter from Coach Dave Jones with great ideas.

Coaching Toolbox Basketball Practice e-book
Our best 130 ideas for basketball coaches to use to improve their basketball practices. You can re

Basketball Momentum Killers and Momentum Getters
Some ideas for basketball coaches to use to control the momentum shifts in a basketball game

Basketball Shooting Drills | Two Minute Drill
The best offseason individual development basketball drill to improve shooting for basketball playe

Intensity Looks Like
A list of what intensity looks like in a high school basketball team.

Basketball Poems | Little Eyes
One of the best basketball poems emphasizing how young players look up to older players

Basketball Poems | Don't Quit
One of the best basketball poems emphasizing how young players look up to older players

Basketball Poems | I'd Rather See a Sermon
A basketball poem dealing with leadership by example.

Basketball Poems | If
An inspirational poem by Rudyard Kipling that can be used as motivation in any setting. We have in

Basketball Poems | It's All in a State of Mind
One of the best basketball poems emphasizing how young players look up to older players

Basketball Poems | The Man in the Glass
The Man in the Glass is an inspirational poem that can be used as motivation in any setting. We ha

Basketball Poems | The Man (Or Lady) on the Bench
One of our baskteball that empathizes with players who do not get much playing time.

The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead is an inspirational poem about taking personal responsibility.

Winning is Giving
A short addition to our basketball poems collection that defines winning.

The Quiz
The quiz is a wonderful motivational tool for anyone with some really tough questions and some remi

The Starfish Story
An inspirational story emphasizing how one person can make a huge difference in the lives of others.

Togetherness Looks Like
A list of what togetherness looks like in a high school basketball team.

Michael Jordan on Failure and on Flash vs. Fire
A commercial with Michael Jordan explaing why he knows he will succeed.

Basketball by Bob Knight
A neat little article writen by Bob Knight on what Basketball means to him.

How to Get Along with Others
Some golden rules for getting along with other people.

Your Worth to the Team
A 25 question quiz hitting some important points as to some of the intrinsic value that a baksetbal

Abraham Lincoln
A list of the 30 years of failures that Abraham Lincoln had until he finally got it right.

A Basketball Player
A short article describing some valued characteristics of a baskeball player

Post Player Development
Individual Skills Development drills for basketball post players that can be used in basketball pra

Perimeter Individual Shooting Development
Individual Skills Development drills for basketball perimeter players that can be used in basketbal

Perimeter Individual Development
Individual Skills Development drills for basketball perimeter players that can be used in basketbal

Basketball Dribbling Drills | Stationary Drills
Stationary basketball dribbling drills using one basketball that are a part of our skill developmen

Basketball Shooting Drills | Shooting on the Line
A good basketball shooting drill to evaluate how straight a players shot is.

Basketball Shooting Drills | Beat the Pro
An offseason individual development workout drill for basketball players of every level

Basketball Dribbling Drills | Two Basketballs
Stationary basketball dribbling drills with two basketball that are a part of our skill development

Duke Men's Basketball Transition Drill
A video of a basketball transition drill run by Duke's Coach K

6 Point Contesting
A basketball practice defensive drill used by Coach K. and the Duke Men's Basketball Program

Basketball Pack Line Defense Animated Shell Drill
An animation of the basic shell drill to rehearse the defensive movments in a pack line pressure ma

Basketball Pack Line Pressure Defense
Suggested rules for implementing a basketball pack-line style defensive system

Animated Basketball Plays | Butler
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that offers two clear outs fo

Animated Basketball Plays | Bulldog
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense offering three 'screen the sc

Feed and Space
An animation of a sytem of spacing the floor once the basketball is entered into the post.

Animated Basketball Plays | Kansas
Kansas is an animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a man to man defense

Animated Basketball Plays | Jayhawk
An animation of a basketball back door set play to run against a man to man defense. We have a coll

Animated Basketball Plays | Kentucky
An animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a man to man defense. We have a

Animated Basketball Plays: Wildcat
This animation of a basketball quick hitting set play is a counter to our Kentucky play to run if t

Animated Basketball Plays | Wide Wing Drive and Space
An animation of a basketball motion offense spacing principle

Animated Basketball Plays | UCLA
An animation of a basketball set play to run against a man to man defense that isolates any player

Animated Basketball Plays | Bruin
An animation of a basketball set play to run against a man to man defense for a weak side backdoor

Animated Basketball Plays | Bethel
An animation of a basketball set play with a diagonal up scren and a side by side double screen to

Animated Basketball Plays | Carolina
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that ends with a screen the s

Animated Basketball Plays | Cincy
An animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a man to man defense with two op

Animated Basketball Plays | Down
An animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a man to man defense to allow a

Animated Basketball Plays | Drake
Drake is from our animated 1-4 high series of basketball quick hitting set plays to run against a

Animated Basketball Plays | Louisville
Louisville is an animation of a basketball set play to run against a man to man defense. We have a

Animated Basketball Plays | Ohio
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Animated Basketball Plays: Penn
An animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a man to man defense

Animated Basketball Plays | Plymouth
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense offering three 'screen the sc

Animated Basketball Plays: Texas
An animation of 'America's Play' that is run by several basketball programs against a man to man de

Animated Basketball Plays: UMass
An animation of a basketball screen and roll play to run against a man to man defense

Animated Basketball Plays: Utah
An animation of a basketball set play to run against a man to man defense with an upscreen to get a

Animated Basketball Plays: Wake Forest
Our Wake Forest play is an animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a man to

Animated Basketball Plays | Duke
An animation of a basketball high ball screen set play to run against a man to man defense to speed

Basketball Plays | Power
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that offers two clear outs fo

Basketball Plays | Cincy
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that offers two clear outs fo

UCLA Outside Cut Basketball Play
A video segment of one play from Coach John Wooden's UCLA Offense

UCLA High Low Guard to Wing Basketball Play
A video segment of one play from Coach John Wooden's UCLA Offense

Animated Basketball Plays: Double Stack
An animation of the basic movements of a basketball delay offense to run against a man to man defen

Animated Baskteball Plays: Iowa
An animation of the basic movements of a basketball delay offense to run against a man to man defen

Animated Basketball Plays | Flex
An animation of the basic movements of the flex basketball continuity offense to run against a man

Animated Basketball Plays | Michigan
An animation of the basic movements of a continuity basketball offense to run against a man to man

Animated Basketball Plays | Princeton
An animation of the basic movements of a basketball continuity offense to run against a man to man

Animated Basketball Plays: Overload
An animation of one of our animated basketball plays to use against a zone defense

Animated Basketball Plays: Stack
An animation of a basketball quick hitting set play to run against a zone defense for a quick shot

Animated Basketball Plays | Popout
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense offering three 'screen the sc

Animated Basketball Plays: Eye
An animation of a basketball underneath the basket inbounds play to run against a man to man defense

Basketball Plays | Choice
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that offers two clear outs fo

Basketball Plays | 3 Rover
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that offers two clear outs fo

Animated Basketball Plays | Denver
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense that offers two clear outs fo

Animated Basketball Plays--Line
An animation of a basketball sideline inbounds play to run against a man to man defense

Animated Basketball Plays | Phoenix
An animation of a basketball play to run against a man to man defense offering three 'screen the sc

Animated Basketball Plays: Triple
An animation of a basketball underneath out of bounds play that is very effective against a man to

Animated Basketball Plays: Box 1
Video of a basketball inbounds play described by Morgan Wooten

Basketball Shooting Drills | The Ladder
Basketball Shooting Drill that is scored to measure progress while emphasizing technique

Basketball Shooting Drills | Five Shots Five Spots
Basketball Shooting Drill to work on technique

Basketball Shooting Drills | 45 Spot Up Shots
A description of a competitive basketball shooting drill to work on technique. The drill involves

Basketball Shooting Drills | 50 Point Game
A description of a competitive basketball shooting drill to work on technique. The drill involves

Basketball Shooting Drills | Spin Out Shots
Anoffseason individual development workout shooting drill for basketball players of every level

Coach Creighton Burns Newsletter
A sample of an article and a newsletter that is sent out by Coach Creighton Burns.

Ray Allen on Jump Shooting
Ray Allen on Jump Shooting from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Shane Battier Taking the Charge
Shane Battier on Taking the Charge from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Rip Hamilton on Moving Without the Ball
Richard Hamilton on moving without the ball from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Sam Cassell on the Mid Range Game
Sam Cassell on the Mid Range Game from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Carlos Boozer on Post Moves
Carlos Boozer on playing in the post from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Michael Jordan Triple Threat and Jab
Michael Jordan explains the basic points of triple threat basketball position and how to use the ja

Michael Jordan Crossover
Michael Jordan explains and demonstrated how and when he executed the crossover drive.

Michael Jordan Driving off the Fake
Michael Jordan explains and demonstrates how he set his man up to be able to drive after a shot fak

Dwight Howard on Rebounding
Dwight Howard on rebounding from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Steve Nash on Passing
Steve Nash on passing from the TNT NBA Fundamentals series.

Superlegs
A video description of an exercise regiment that helps add inches to the vertical leap of basketbal

Megalegs
A follow up video to the Superlegs exercise regiment that helps add inches to the vertical leap of

Training is Mental
A motivational and inspirational message that we all can always give a little more than we thin we

Sportsmanship
A great video on sportsmanship, regardless of what your sport is.

Team Hoyt
A very inspiring video about a father's love for his handicapped son.

Fitness Routine
A sample of a basketball pre-season conditioning routine.

Close Out One on One
A basketball practice defensive drill used by Coach K. and the Duke Men's Basketball Program

Basketball Drills | Fulll Court Layup Drill
Full Court Layup Drill is a basketball drill that works on conditioning with the basketball, passing...