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  1. I am thinking of running this as my primary defense for 10-12 yr. olds. Have any of you run this and is it successful for you. Do you have any more info on this defense. Thanks in advance for your help
  2. I have the same problem with my team and I really dont know what the answer is. We tried to push the ball more from the start and be more aggressive looking for fast break oppurtunities. The first four games we averaged 12 points the first have. We've played 2 games with the more aggressive style the first game we scored 16 points in the first half the second game we scored 18 in the first half. I dont know, it really didn't make the difference i thought it would if you find something that works better let me know.
  3. most players on my team like the molded in cleats. they said they helped ease the pain of shin splints
  4. We are trying to re-start a youth football league in our area. Any advice or ideas you may have in regard to getting started would be appreciated we are having a meeting with interested people next month.
  5. i put my poll in general youth coaching info. by mistake. i'd like to see what you guys think
  6. Just thought i'd throw this in I may have overlooked some coaches but just want to see what you guys think
  7. *hard working *dedicated *fair *patient *motivator *strategist
  8. i'v got a lot of good defensive drills from the database on this site
  9. Ron, I coach boys and girls age 8-12. I have 13 kids on my team and they are all great kids. They are all in different stages of development in their ability to play basketball. I've got some that love the game and are very talented. There are some who play that just want something to do and to have fun and that's fine. I've got kids that can't get the ball up to the basket. I've got a couple who when they are in the game seem more concerned with who is in the bleachers watching them than what is happening on the court. I feel your job as a coach is harder when the players on your team are at such different stages of ability. There are so many variables that decide who gets more playing time and who gets less. Most of these variables occur in practice when no one but the coach and players are present. Parents come in drop their kid off for practice leave come back and pick them up. Parents don't see how many times a coach has to tell their child to pay attention and quit daydreaming or to be quiet while a coach is talking or how their child conveniently gets sick right before they start a conditioning drill to avoid having to run, or how their child makes fun of another player's lack of ability. On the flip side of that. That parent also doesn't see how other kids bust their butt during conditioning drills, hustle after every loose ball, encourage other teammates, pay attention during teaching sessions, and stay after practice on their own and shoot 50 free throws and 50 layups to improve themselves. My league has rules for mandatory playing time and I follow them and usually they get more than the minimum. I understand why there are rules for minimum playing time. However I don't understand why everyone is so against players earning their playing time through hard work, and dedication to the game and their teammates. Even at a young age these values should be instilled in our kids becuase they can be applied throughout their entire lives. When I played youth sports there was no such thing as mandatory minimum playing time. If you didn't think you were playing enough you busted your butt in practice the next week and earned playing time the next week. I think kids today are given too much and too little is asked of them. Sometimes I think we are doing a disservice to them and hurting them in the long run. But, what do I know I'm just a coach.
  10. I've been a coach in this league for four years and I think the people that run the league do a great job. The league consists of four teams with about 13 or 14 kids on each team. I know that we could take 3-4 kids off each team and make 1 or 2 more teams but is there anyone that has been a part of a small league like this that has any ideas that would help get more kids signed up to start with and is there anything that your league does that is different or unique that maybe our league could use to help it grow into something bigger. Last year we did an end of the year all star game and individual competitions like free throws. 3-point contest, most unique lay-up, and a timed spot up jump shot contest and the kids really liked showing off their individual skills it was a great success. I would just like to see this league continue to be a success and get more kids involved any advice given would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
  11. Ray, Thanks for posting these drills. I saw them the night before a practice and I used them the first chance I got. The kids like them and do well with them.
  12. Maybe you could speak with a head coach in your area and see if he/she would let you volunteer your time. You could gain experience and also show your knowledge of the game. Then later if a position opens you would stand a better chance of getting it.
  13. I have to agree with the advice already given to you we have a similiar player in our league. We ran the box and 1 and held him to six points, he averages 15-17 so I think we did well. We won the game 39-33 and he was pretty much a non factor. I also like the triangle and 2 because it shuts down the next best player also.
  14. First of all thank you to Indicolt and Carlos for responding and giving some good advice. We won the game 52-43 it was the highest scoring game of the year and probably the most entertaining game (I'm a little bias of course). In our last practice before the game we went over following the fast break for missed lay-ups and we got 10 points just by doing that. We pushed the ball up the court every chance we got, never walked it up. The other team was tired midway through the third and everyone could see it. We started off slow though we were down 20-11 with two minutes to go before the half. We pressed and forced five turnovers which led to five easy lay-ups. We got a another which my player got fouled on the shot and he made 1-2 from the line. The score was tied at 22 at halftime. For the first time in the game I could see that our kids believed in what we went over all week and they knew they could beat this team. We jumped out at half time and were up 28-22. The other team tied it up and it was close all the way to the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter started and we were up 36-35. The fourth quarter was very good both teams played well. Midway through the fourth their center fouled out because of a great hustle play by one of the smallest players on my team. He got position for a rebound and their center went over his back and that was it he was gone. At that point we were ahead 42-40. After that we got momentum and got two easy lay-ups and were up 46-40 with about 2 minutes left. Instead of laying off we used a full-court press and attacked them every chance we got. My point guard got two steals which led to two lay-ups and we were up 50-40 with just under a minute to play. We got another easy lay-up off a steal and they made a three point shot with 10 seconds left. Final score 52-43. I was so proud of my team they deserved that win because of how hard they played. We're 4-0 now and nobody thought we could beat that team. Even though we are the top team by record in the league it seems like every game we play we are looked at as the underdog. I've never coached a team like this. Every time it seems that a game is slipping out of reach or things aren't going right they find a way to fight back and get control of the game they outright refuse to give up no matter what.
  15. It is sometimes difficult to break in to coaching. I was lucky enough to break in as the defensive coach for my father in law's team. Maybe you could talk with a head coach in your area and tell him your interested in getting into coaching and that you would like to volunteer your time with him and maybe that would get your foot in the door. Once your in then you could prove to him and the rest of his coaches the knowledge that you have. Just my opinion I hope everything works out for you.
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