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  1. I'm no longer Bobcats Coach because I'm longer coaching @ that school. My Avatar is of a basketball is good but I can't seem to remove bobcats. Thanks everyone.
  2. online if ya wanna chat.

  3. Last January my 8th grade girls (i only had 6 on the team)played a game with 4.I had 1 girl gone for a soccer camp,and my tallest girl had an ankle sprain.The refs told me we could play the game if I put the girl with the sprain on the court for the tip-off,then call a time out and remove her,which I did.before the game i told my 4 girls(3 8th graders and 1 7th grader)to just go out and have fun,,and who knows,maybe someday 10 years from now you will be talking about how you won a game with only 4 players.I put them in a diamond zone defense under the basket and had them guard their zone.I gave them 1 thing to work on...to have less personal fouls than the quarter we were playing in.Well,guess what,,even with the other team pressing most of the 4th quarter we still won by 4 points..it was close at the end but we pulled it out.You would have thought we won the championship that day,thats how fired up the girls were.It has to be one of my favorite sports games to be involved in in the 15 plus years I have been coaching youth sports.During the season ending tournament we had one of the same refs from that day and I overheard him telling the other ref that day the story of how we won with only 4 girls,,the diamond defens,,,etc.etc.He was pretty animate explaing it to him.He laughed and asked me if I only planned on playing 4 at a time during the tournament.Have a great season and make sure the kids are having fun at whatever level you are coaching,that way they will want to go on at higher levels. That is a GREAT story coach!! Ya know I was going to try to install the motion offense this year with my 8th Grade team but with only 5-6 players not only have I failed at this as I don't know how to install it but my kids just don't move @ all. We make countless turnovers doing the same thing every time and I don't knowhow to break this vicious cycle. I already knew I didn't have good guard play going into this year but it's frustrating. We have absolutely no depth so was trying to keep it simple. We don't attack and are more passive and with the size Ive got I just don't get it. I'm trying to be proactive instead of reactive but am always searching for answers. Any advice would be gladly appreciated. Thanks Coach!!
  4. This past week saw an incredible performance out of my 8th Grade boys basketball team. Keep in mind now we only have 5 players so expectations aren't as high as say 7-8 players. Before half we had a player foul out therefore having to play with only 4 players for the 2nd half. We also had another player with 4 fouls going into the half but somehow did NOT foul out. Game over right? Not so fast. We actually had the game tied @ 21-21 going into the 4th quarter. We did run out of gas finally but the effort was the best under these circumstances I'd ever been a part of. There was no quit in these kids and as a result I think everyone learned what I preach,DONT GIVE UP. Good things happen when you don't give up no matter what the score. If you were wondering we lost 35-28. As a team we did grab 15 Defensive rebounds and 9 offensive so we do have more work to do. Didn't help only going 2-9 from the free throw line. My 1 guard did turn it over 11 times but being 1 of the smallest guys he also grabbed 6 rebounds. There are good and bad in all games. I want my players to build on this effort as the stakes have been raised as they know NOW what they can do to overcome. We didn't win a game @ all last year in my 1st year so looking to gain some ground and bring this program back up and keeping it there. It's simply not a case of winning at all costs but a learning curve o not making the same mistakes time and time again. My players don't mind getting to the 4th quarter as I'm usually hoarse is the voice by then and they tease me,Coach what was that. What a great group of kids I have!! Stay tuned. Would like to hear your stories of your games as well to be able to view and comment on. Bobcats Coach
  5. Coach it's too early I believe to really get into the man 2 man teaching. As basketball is a team sport the basic 2-3 zone would be appropriate so as to keep them from running around without purpose. The 5/6th is a developing stage. Fundamentals with the different ball handling drills,defensive slide drills will go along way in getting them ready for the next level. Keeping it simple and letting them learn while having fun is the most important as you'll gain there trust and keeping them interested in a sport they like. Good luck Coach!! Bobcat Coach
  6. So Im in my 4th year coaching youth basketball and 2nd with a different school. I'm more geared towards defenses as thats what I pride myself in. I've been doing my research in trying to install a motion offense but then a different approach entered my mind. What about the Read and React offense which is suppose to be a simple offense and can combat any defense. What exactly is the difference between the motion and the R&R offense? Cant wait to get the practice sessions going.
  7. Ya know over time you hear people say how they would coach and practice and this and that. Just so happens sometimes people come up with ideas that make ya say hmmmm. What are your routines heading into the basketball season. I can't coment on the conditioning program for my school or if they even have one. We do get 4 weeks with which to practice before our 1st game though. Some people have said don't even touch a basketball that 1st week. Strictly conditioning drills whether it be suicides,defensive slides,shuffles etc. Not sure about that idea but were having open gym starting this friday and that's another thing I don't believe this school has been doing over the years. I can't coach them while going through this but I can gauge the interest,talk to the players,shoot with them,kid around with them,etc. My routine which as of yet is not set in stone is simply 2 hours daily except on Wednesday as I have my bowling league and then they can shoot around after school until 5pm. I like to get everyone on the same page so I have a parents meeting along with the players so there's no misunderstanding on what were trying to do. So our 1st week consists of getting into a routine and keeping our players up to date about what were doing that day. Stretching,jogging,running,wall sits,suicides,ball drills,passing,dribbling,medicine balls to strengthen them up. 2nd week will consist of A lot of defensive oriented drills and talking of a mindset a good player should have while playing defense and why it's so important. 3rd week as we start putting it all together we throw in some layups,and all kind of ball drills including shooting,more passing,do's and dont's of running an offense,taking care of the ball,trap zones,how to send opposing players to the trap area's,showing our defenders how to make the opposing guard to dribble with his weak hand and taking them out of there comfort zone. Thursday/Friday of that 3rd week we'll be introducing the offenses,defenses,breaking press traps,etc. Everyday though we will be shooting 50 free throws instead of the 30 we did last year so time will have to be made for that. And the 4th week while keeping everyone sharp is a what we've learned and any Q&A's. Basic walk through 2 days before games,more free throws,etc I'm excited about getting the season started. Please let me know some of your routines and conversations with your kids.
  8. So open gym begins for us this next friday but still can't coach anyone as long as my guys are in the gym and shooting around. My question is this. How can I possibly compete with 5 or 6 players? 2 brothers have went to a rival school and another kid just moved out of state. I've heard you have to play to your strengths but good grief. I was planning on implementing the motion offense. Is this still the thing to do in order to slow the game down? I'm guessing yes. I've purchased a customized Goal board and 2 medicine ball of - 8lbs which I feel will help. I'll try to enclose the attachment of the board as I'm happy with the way it turned out. Let's talk some basketball everyone. What kind of team will you have this year and what are some of your expectations?
  9. You make some valid points. I was going to try some variation of Motion to get our guys into some sort of rhythm and along goes discipline as well. We will run a variation of methodical slow it down kind a ball because we need to limit the amount of times the other teams get the ball. We turned the ball over like 200 times which averages out to like almost 15 a game. Simply unacceptable this year as I have a couple 6 footers to incorporate into a high low game as well. They say defense wins games and will be put to the test this year. I told the guys I would be there 3-5 years after they couldn't get a coach to stay but 1 year at a time, and you have to build that trust. Now they need to buy into my system. Practices most definitely will be harder so games won't be and my guys have no idea just how hard. I would love to be able to run and gun but were a small school and on most night's play schools bigger than us. We ahve to out discipline them and out smart them,that's all. Thanks though.
  10. Didn't I email you the 1-3-1 spead offense?It is the easiest motion offense I have ever taught Jr high players.my 7th/8th grade girls picked this offense up and ran it very well.I thought you had a previous post about having 2 tall girls that I responded to.If you want me to email you the site let me know Yes please send me the link. Thanks!! http://www.coachesclipboard.net/131Offense.html We ran the motion 1 and 2...both work very well and keep players spaced and moving and also teaches the players all positions. Good luck Because it has a a lot of info I purchased the Coaches Clipboard deluxe cd's and have been looking at them ever since. Thanks.
  11. Didn't I email you the 1-3-1 spead offense?It is the easiest motion offense I have ever taught Jr high players.my 7th/8th grade girls picked this offense up and ran it very well.I thought you had a previous post about having 2 tall girls that I responded to.If you want me to email you the site let me know Yes please send me the link. Thanks!!
  12. I tried to do a copy and paste but the picture didn't come across just the details which I don't think does it justice. Tell ya what. Type in www.schoolpride.com and goal to the goals tab and you'll see what I'm talking about. Let me know what you think as well. Are you currently coaching and if so what sport? Interested in hearing more.
  13. Actually I think I may have found the one I want and it's considerably more. I'm trying to get a personalized dry erase board which will tie into the TEAM concept. I can only speculate but since I've been there we play as individuals so I was wanting to get a TEAM board with goals we'd like to achieve. Thanks for your idea but wanting to get a little fancier actually. What do you coach? Thanks again!!
  14. Where would I go to put up an achievement board in the locker room for our players to set goals then be able to reach them. I've tried doing a Google but not exactly sure what they'd call it. I've never been one to set goals personally but I can see where our program has been down too long and individual accomplishments would go a long way in getting there swagger back and the team as a whole I feel. It would be a dry erase board where I'm able to write what everyone's goals are and keep 'em updated. I want a board that we as a team can look at together and they can view it from time to time instead of me always saying verbally. I always say seeing is believing. Any help would be greatly appreciated? Thanks!!!
  15. Was wondering how many junior High 7/8th grade coaches teach this and or run this. I feel like I've got a pretty decent low post player and between a motion and maybe a high low setup I could increase our point totals. Granted we'll have to take care of the ball a lot better than last year. Looking to simplify things a bit. I still consider myself a defensive minded coach but was just wondering how this might work and how hard it is to teach with patience and time and some of the finer things to teach with the motion offense.
  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cesdmDqFZ4 This camp was awesome from start to finish. The kids learned so much and had a great time doing it. We learned fundamentals more than I alone could've taught them. Many parents have praised us for holding this camp and putting together all the food,drinks,prizes,etc. Were looking to build on this next year and including the girls in a different session. Maybe get some sponsors,advertisement,word of mouth always works well and so on. It was clear I was out of shape so this week alone did me well to. We charged $50 per kid and for 26 hours of skills training,drinks,lunches everyday,certificates upon completion of the camp along with a free Basketball,4 medallions/lanyards for competition winners for different contests. I know of a lot of other camps in the area that charge double this and don't offer half as much. I don't mind the give aways but I want the kids to get something out of the camp and to have fun is a part of that. Really excited for future camps like this for our School even though were not affiliated the kids in this camp go there as the school didn't want us tied in any way. We had 14 kids our last day and always had 11 kids so the numbers in the 1st year were encouraging for a small school.
  17. Well today kicked off my 1st annual Katz Camp. For the most part I believe it went well and for a small school have 12 kids attending. Worked a lot on our 1st day. Good to see the kids having fun but working hard to get the skills done right. No skills done right means no drills. I'm not the most organized but am surrounding myself with positive, up tempo, great with kids Instructors if you will. Worked on a variety of things today. Slide shuffles,ball handling,defensive skills,proper way to shoot.each kid will shoot 30 free throws a day and whoever makes the most come the 5th day of camp will get a medallion specially made for this purpose. There were many skills we leaned and will continue to learn throughout this camp with a few new ones sprinkled in. These aren't the most athletic kids but are sure are sure fun to work around and work with. This camp cost each kid $50 and they get a Camp t-shirt for beginners,a certificate upon completion,a basketball upon completion,sack lunch everyday with a sandwich,fruit,fruit drink,chips not to mention like 150 small bottles of Gatorade to drink plus countless bottles of Bottled water. Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow as it will be 2 hours shorter so probably more intense to stay sharp on what we've learned with few extra things sprinkled in. Will keep everyone informed how it went. Trying to keep the mood somewhat light at times to kid them going and smiling as being happy and getting something out of the camp are the 2 things I want most for them. Need to get more organized though. Wish me luck!!
  18. Tell ya what,I started my camp today and the parents are having to sign consent forms because I couldn't afford $500 for the insurance they were gonna provide me with. If you do a google search just type in Spots liability forms. There are some good ones on there. Good luck!!
  19. I was always taught and still believe to this day that the 2-3 is a lazy man's defense. You may be able to surprise the opponents with an occasional 1-3-1 defense with what you've said about your team. At this level and I coach 7/8th graders they preach m-2-m defense but I don't have a very athletic team so my hands are tied somewhat,unlike yours. Sounds like the skies the limit with your team. I'm holding our 1st annual basketball camp where I coach and am really looking forward to it and to a point will be teaching these defenses and what it means to do these and why. To teach is 1 thing but when you have kids this needs to be followed up with an explanation as to why we do what we do. Good luck and let me know what you use.
  20. I'll agree with you on all of this but not so sure and it all depends on how many players I have and that is to hold different practice times for each group. Then say a week of practice left to bring'em all together before the games start. Like I said we only get a month. As for my Asst she knows the players but knows no plays or anything accept what I've done on the sideline. Is it appropriate to let her come in the locker room after the all clear sign from me and what will people say,if anything? Yes she can come in the locker room.Just make sure there are 2 adults together at all times in the locker room when the kids are in there.coaching girls basketball I always make sure I have a female with me when in the locker room with the girls.Even if I have to recruit a Mom to come in there with me.I.E.She should never be in there alone with them.And for you to be safe you shouldn't either.Just one of my rules to coach by. Thanks
  21. I'll agree with you on all of this but not so sure and it all depends on how many players I have and that is to hold different practice times for each group. Then say a week of practice left to bring'em all together before the games start. Like I said we only get a month. As for my Asst she knows the players but knows no plays or anything accept what I've done on the sideline. Is it appropriate to let her come in the locker room after the all clear sign from me and what will people say,if anything?
  22. BC, Usually a question like this is contrasted with some other choice. So for me the question needs to be clarified. If you do not give him the 1-on-1 attention then you do what? Ignore him? Leave him? Allow him to develop by accident? I need a bit more, brother. To me the larger question is "what sort of 1-on-1 instruction do I provide?". You see we have a conundrum. This kid may be 6'4" and wind up as the best high school post player around. But he'll be very limited in collegiate programs at that size without perimeter skills. Or he could be a very skilled 8th grade ball handler on a team that likely has five talented ball handlers already. For me, I try to balance working these kids with agility drills first. Give him something he likes and don't make him do it for 40 minutes but elude that he'll have gains doing it every day for 5 minutes. Once he's jumping rope, handling the ball, et al, then you play him to his strengths (for you I presume it's his size) while building his weak areas. I would have to see him to actually assess such a thing and give a sound answer, but I suspect you already know. There's not much mental posturing for us to do as coaches until the young man has coordinated his four limbs with the trunk of his body. Start there. I have an assistant this year so that will help immensely. Also I'm thinking again of breaking my practices up between 7 and 8th graders giving more 1 on 1 attention. Does that help with your question?
  23. If you don't have video of your games, you should start having that done. I wonder how your team is setup on the offensive end when the defense rebounds the ball. Also, if there are lot of turnovers by your guards, you'll give up a lot of those easy layups. Now that I've gotten my feet wet in my 1st year at this school I won't be so blindsided and will be looking to change some things. With my 1st ever basketball camp I'm looking for some answers among other things. So far Ive only got 13 signed up but hoping for at least 20. Taking care of the ball will be priority #1. Our defense will be more aggressive as I'm a defensive minded coach to begin with. Will look to utilize different sets with this team but were gonna be strictly a half court team. Just don't have the horses to run up and down the court plus were a smaller school than most but you'll never see me making excuses. Competitive is what I want and discipline is what I'll teach.I need for the kids to buy into the system 1st and during Katz Camp I hope to convince them how important there work ethic will be. Practices will be hard so games don't have to be sums it up real nice. Just heard that during a speech the other day. For some reason I've adopted the saying...IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! I think because the kids were always making excuses and bickering and moaning. Losing will do that so I'm trying to change the thinking and give them a reason to believe. Don't get me wrong I can't stand losing but you have to do your absolute best then I'll have no problem. Were far from that. Our problem in year 1 is over 100 turnovers,poor rebounding,poor free throw shooting to name a few. These will be dealt with this year and even if that's all we deal with. Were allowed roughly 1 month of practices before the season starts so looking forward to it already. At this level they stress man to man defense but I've tried that and of course the lazy man defense of a 2-3. My personal favorite but I think I fell in love with it and didn't adjust like the opposing coach did last year was the 1-3-1. Plus it's a trapping defense and you can't be lazy and with a weak bench doesn't help. Long season ahead but I'm ready for Camp and see what transpires. As for your question about how were set up when the opposing team rebounds and outlets the ball down court beating us back,I'm no sure how to combat this as we give up size but Like I've said early in my posts I'll have 2 6footers this year. I athletic and 1 not coordinated. Work in progress I assure you. We usually do get our games video taped to. Coach D
  24. I had two tall 8th grade girls last season and we ran out of a 1-3-1 offense with movement.Butler University version.It keeps the kids moving and provides great spacing,and is easy to teach.It is the easiest offense I have ever taught...make sure as you are doing 1 on 1 with him that you include your point guard as working on passing into the post is key to having a good post player....Good luck... Any chance you could send me a link of that offense. Thanks
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