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Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
These are some great edits to show your youth players various finishing techniques at the rim. The edits include two foot finishes (power lay-up, air'em, and donut all off the stride stop footwork) and one foot finishes (speed lay-up, inside hand finish, and reverse lay-up).
We tell our players to play off two feet in the paint when there is going to be contact and to go off one if there is daylight. The vast majority of the time in the half court situation we are emphasizing playing off two feet as we believe it gives players a stronger base to absorb contact and it slows them d ..read more
Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
Everybody knows turnovers are huge offensive efficiency killers and live turnovers put your defense at a big time disadvantage. Turnovers for lay ups or the pick six can be really tough to overcome and are demoralizing for your team. These issues can be easy to chart and recognize but the key becomes in identifying, diagnosing, and improving the situation.
If turnovers are an issue for your team it can be helpful to have an assistant coach or trusted parent identify and chart the type of turnovers occurring and by whom. Common turnovers include traveling, passing, footwork, po ..read more
Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
4th Grade Spacing and Cutting
When choosing to teach 5 Out Motion we typically initiate this around the 9 to 10 year old range or 4th grade. Below is a numbered pathway to introduce the offense influenced by Harry Perretta, retired women’s coach from Villanova University.
Show 5 Out spacing and name areas in a way that fit your entire program (i.e. top, wings, and corners or top, flats, and stretches, etc…).
Show and practice 5-0 full court transition offense off missed shots with dribble penetration in transition with spacing reads off dribble penetration. You can utilize pushe ..read more
Youth Basketball Development Blog
6M ago
A welcome packet. is a great way for your youth association to make a good first impression and let your volunteer youth coaches know that they will be supported.
If you are interested in having this welcome packet, designed for coaching ages 5-8, customized with your school logo and contact information just email info@youthbasketballdevelopment.com with the title Free Welcome Packet.
-YBD Staff ..read more