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	<description>On Layups.com you’ll find every facet of Basketball life including Practice Drills, Training and Coaching Tips, Plays and hints on general Teaching as well as help with sensitive topics such as being an aspiring Coach, Parental Involvement, Motivation and how to handle issues of inappropriate behavior. I’m looking forward to have an open forum where coaches, athletes, parents, staff, and Basketball Lovers can come to share in supporting each other in their quest to develop their own skills.</description>
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		<title>Portraits of top NCAA Coaches: Jay Wright</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Z.Z. Top song, “every girl is crazy about a sharp dressed man.” That and having a smart basketball mind will get you a Head Coaching job in the Big East. If you don’t think so, ask Jay Wright. As the head coach of the Villanova University Wildcats, Wright has been named as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talking to your childs High School Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a parent you cannot blame yourself to be protective for your teenager or high school child, especially when they are actively participating in team sports. There may be times when you oppose or disagree with some decisions, practices or rules enforced by your child&#8217;s coach, and as a parent it is very important to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on Dealing with a Bad Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not always that players get to work with good coaches. Sometimes, they encounter coaches who are very much manipulative, authoritative, sarcastic, narrow-minded and many other negative things you can think about. Imagine a player who commits even a single mistake. For example, the player tries to execute press defense against an opponent, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layups.com Speedlinking #011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Reasons why people love to play Basketball</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, Basketball has evolved from a classic to a more modernized sport. For example, things changed from perimeter two-point shooting to long distance 3-point shooting; from simple lay–ups to well maneuvered alley hoops and artistic dunking. Last but not least, apparel: It started from above the knee shorts to longer below the knee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the next Basketball Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one week time from now, schools are closing for the summer holidays here in Germany. This will be same time when the gyms are closing and the practices will stop for the next couple of weeks. It&#8217;s this time of the year where coaches and players alike take a short break and find time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layups.com Speedlinking #010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.layups.com/?p=3700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to handle Basketball Referees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.layups.com/?p=3693</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Basketball can be very frustrating. You do not get to experience success all the time. The game wherein you are struggling to play in is the most annoying part, especially when you get calls. Believe it or not, I have gone through this one. I guess any player or coach who has undergone this situation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portraits of top NCAA Coaches: Billy Donovan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Billy Donovan was Nicknamed &#8216;Billy the Kid&#8217; by Petino while he played at Providence. Donovan blossomed under a young coach just off a stint with the New Jersey Nets: Rick Pitino. While playing under Pitino the Friars flourished and Donovan averaged 15 points per game as a junior and 20 as a senior. During Donovan’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on your Coaching Philosophy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is quite difficult to tackle things about philosophy. It requires a deeper sense of understanding in order to conceptualize what philosophy is all about. Before you even begin to formulate your coaching philosophy, try to consider and answer the following questions: Why are you coaching? What type of coach do you want to become? [...]]]></description>
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