Broadneck Area Youth Sports



Youth Coaching Fundamental Progression: Priority 1: Begin with the Basics: Weeks 1 & 2 of Practices:Rules of the Game: 1st Day of Practice:Do not assume players know these rules before starting fundamental drills!Review the basketball court itself, walk the players through what the term sideline and baseline mean. Educate the team on what the half court line is and how both sides of the court are symmetrical.Educate the team about the center circle of the midcourt line and explain this is where the center-toss takes place to begin the game. Also known as the tip-off or jump ball. Educate the team about the free throw lane and free throw lineEducate the team about the three point arc and explain the difference between two point baskets and three point baskets. Explain to the team the difference between back court and front court and how it relates to offensive and defensive possessions. Explain to the team the term Elbow – The term for two spots on the floor that mark the intersection of the foul line extended and the lane line. Talk to the team about the actual players themselves. How many players play on the basketball court at the same time and how many players play on each team (5) at each timeProgress into the basics player roles of a team – Guards, Forwards Centers. You do not have to explain the difference between a point and a shooting guard or a small or power forward yet. Next explain the actual Objective of the game. Something simple like – The objective is to score more points than your opponent. You accomplish this task by making baskets on offense and preventing your opponent from scoring baskets while you’re playing defense. Explain to the team about officials and the role an official plays in a game to maintain order and the importance to always respect officials. The official’s discussion should progress into more details rules of the game such as fouls, violations etc… i.e. traveling, double dribbling, a general foul etc… Lay-ups: Practices should begin with lots of lay-ups and alternating both hands. Coaches goal - Get all the players to make lay-ups with their left and right hands equally well.Teach the players how to jump off the proper foot. They should jump off the left leg when shooting a right hand lay-up. They should shoot of their right leg when shooting a left hand lay-up. Start close to the basket with no basketball just to work on foot work. Then add the basketball but no dribble, just focus on the foot work. Next add the dribble but if the players are dribbling with their left hand then they need to shoot with their left hand, regardless of the outcome and vice versa with the right. Footwork: Teach the team how to pivot on their left and right foot without travelingTeach the team how to do a correct jump stop and square to the basketTeach the team triple threat positioningFootwork does not require a basketball and a lot of time should be spent on proper footwork. Footwork equals good balance and solid fundamentals which equals good basketball players. Priority 2: Build off the Basics: Weeks 3 & 4 of Practices:Shooting Form: “BEEF” Concept – Balance, Elbow, Eyes & Follow-through Square to the basket – (Make sure a players feet is facing towards the basket) Explain the difference between the guide hand and the shooting hand with proper hand placement on the ball. Explain to the team that a basketball shot originates from your legs not arms. Explain to the team the importance of arching their shot. Balance – Ensure the players feet are as wide as shoulders length to create a strong baseElbow – Ensure the players elbow is pointing to the basket/hoopEyes – Ensure the players eyes are looking at the goal and not the defender (focused) Follow-through – Critical aspect of BEEF – Ensure the follow through is over-exaggerated. A good example for youth players is “taking a cookie out of the cookie jar” to illustrate the hand in the jar, i.e. rim/hoop. Much of this form can be taught with the use of a ball, to emphasis proper footwork and overall mechanics’. Once players start to get the correct form and fundamentals then add the ball and start to actually shoot. Ball Handling: Focus dribbling the ball with left and right hands equally. Start with a basic down and back dribble. Dribble down with the right hand and back with the left in a straight line with no cones.As players become comfortable with the ball, start to add cones and emphasis switching hands around the cones down and backProgressively work on cross-over dribbles, speed dribbles, stop and go dribbling, protect the ball dribble and back-up dribbling. Priority 3: Grow the Basics: Weeks 5 & 6 of Practices:Basic Passes: Teach the team how to properly chest, bounce and overhead pass Emphasis the importance of sharing the ball and playing as a teamA good fundamental skill to incorporate into your passing lesson is to have the player make the pass and then have them cut somewhere to a cone or location on the court.This will help players learn the passing concept but start to introduce moving without the ball naturally. Athletic & Movement Skills:Teach the team how to properly run, jump and land. Teach the team how to properly skip, stop, move laterally, squat and lunge.Teach the team a proper athletic stance and how to be in a “ready position”These movements are all the basics and building up to offensive and defensive skills. Defense: Teach a basic defensive stance – Emphasis placed on car seat form – Lower center of gravity. Defenders eyes should be equal or lower to the offensive player’s belly button. Teach defensive slide drills – The wave drill is probably the best drill for this.Teach how to properly open and close a defensive stance and proper footwork Teach how to read an offensive player’s hips and emphasis not to watch the basketball. Progress to off the ball principals – such as, Stay Between man and the ball. Always stop the ball if it is in front of you. Cover the basic concept and difference of a man-to-man defense vs. a zone defense. Priority 4: Enhance the Basics: Weeks 7 & 8 of Practices: Offense:Do NOT use any structured or patterned offense. The goal is to get the players comfortable on the basketball court as a team. The players/team will start to figure out things on their own and questions will arise. The main goal at this age is to have the players move and not be in a standing still position. The emphasis should be placed on basketball fundamentals. Once the players feel comfortable on the court, introduce the concept of spacing in relation to their teammates and on the basketball court. One item related to offense that can be taught in this section is how to set a proper screen/pick. For a screen to be legal the screener must remain completely stationary for at least a full second and must have his/her arms in towards their torso. Basic Basketball Cuts: Introduce how to get open cuts. Towards the basket cutStraight cutV-Cut, back-cut, curl cut etc…Many of these cuts can also be practiced in conjunction with a shooting practice. Priority 5: Next Steps: Focus on the Fundamentals: Weeks 9 & 10 of Practices: Rebounding: (Might be one of the harder / technical skills to teach youth players) Demonstrate a proper box outTeach the team that when a shot is taken to yell “shot” to make your teammates aware that a shot has been taken. Communication is key! Teach the team how to properly box-out by first locating their opponent or the person they are going to block out. Get your hips low, make a wide base (wider than the opponent) and make contact.Stick out forearms to make contact with an opposing player (extend chicken wings) Do a reverse back pivot into a player, push the opposing player away from the basket using your butt and legs.Arms must be straight out to your sides, which help you feel for your opponent. Shuffle feet to stay in front of the player until the rebound is secured. Securing a Rebound: If a rebound is secured teach the players how to “chin the ball” with their “chicken wings”. Which means to put the ball underneath their chin with your elbows out; this makes it harder for the defense to steal the ball. Teach the team to next pivot away from the basket to the sideline to throw an outlet passes to a streaking player or a guard located near the sidelines. Free Throws:If time allows through the course of the season, start to teach your team the basics of a free throw building off the BEEF concept covered in the shooting form section. Explain the difference between a one & one or two shot free throwWork on proper foot placement in relation to the hoopEyes on the target or goal/hoop with strong balance and stanceTalk about the difference between the guide “balance” hand and shooting hand. Talk about the importance of arch on shot delivery and overall follow-through. Visualize grabbing the rim when shooting a free throw. ................
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