Keeping stats of your team effectively
If you are a coach, you know that you answer not only to your players but the parents and the officials in your basketball club as well. One of the best ways that you can report on your team’s progress and look at ways that you can improve player performance is through keeping statistics that you can review quickly and efficiently.
There are a number of different ways that you can compile and review statistics but knowing which statistics to record is just as important as knowing how to keep them in an organized and efficient manner. It may not be enough to keep overall win-loss records for your team you also want to keep track of individual player performance as well.
Read MoreThis week on Layups.com – #21 (2010)
On Layups.com I’ll publish articles on a daily basis. For those of you who do not have the time to visit daily, here’s is a good place to get a quick overview of the last articles. The Weekly Roundup will be published on each Sunday of the week. Please feel free to revisit and comment.
Over the course of a week, I visit several websites and blogs to read articles on what is going on in the Basketball Coaching Network. Along with the Weekly Round of articles published here on Layups.com, I’d like to share with you some of the greatest articles I found on the web. You can find all previous links right here in the Speedlinking Archive.
Read MorePortraits of top NCAA Coaches: Tom Izzo
Earlier this week, there were reports that Tom Izzo, coach of the Michigan State University Spartans would leave to open the new Matthew Knight arena at the University of Oregon. The man who had lead the Spartans since 1995, never missing a post-season tournament in the process, would open up their new arena, paid for by alumnus and Nike founder Phil Knight, and return their team to former glory.
But, as the saying goes, “If it sounds too good to be true… it probably is.” Izzo denied that he had been contacted and confirmed his commitment to the Spartans. “I’m happy with the job that I have,” Izzo said.
Read MoreTips for a great Post Play
Learning how to make effective plays anywhere on the court is important when it comes to becoming an effective and well-rounded member of a team. One of the most difficult areas to play in is the post or low post position. This is because this area is one of the busiest and most gruelling of any on the court. Perhaps the only place which is busier is the area directly surrounding the basket itself.
If you are unsure where the low post area is, it is located close to the net but it is positioned outside of the free throw lane which extends away from the net towards the center court. Depending on where you are positioned in this low post area, it can be difficult to get a clear shot.
Read MoreHow to prevent injury on the court
If you are coaching a basketball team, you know that one of your main duties is to help your players stay safe and healthy when they are on the court. Learning how to prevent injury in your players is important and you may be surprised to learn how incredibly easy it is to do so. By taking the time to first learn about which injuries are most common in basketball players, you will quickly begin to see how you can keep your players from suffering those same injuries.
Unfortunately, a severe basketball injury is something that can sideline a player’s career temporarily or, in the worst case scenario, permanently. There have been many players who suddenly find that their future plans have changed after they were hurt on the basketball court.
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