This week on Layups.com – #18 (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.
These are the topics for »Weekly Roundup #18«:
- Setting Pre-Season expectations with your Team
Pre-season is a perfect time where players and coaches get to know each other, personally and as a unit. While this process plays out, it is also where a coach sets goals and lays out the plans for achieving those goals. This can be an especially trying time because some goals can be difficult to [...] - How to calm down
Confidence is sometimes very fickle and can exit out of the most confident of players during the times they need it the most, especially before a basketball game begins. You could be one of the best players in the team, but that nagging thought of you not having enough of time to perfect your jump [...] - 7 Quick Ballhandling Tips
The guards are usually the ones who are the most talented ball handlers in the team. They have the responsibility to take a look at the different positions of their teammates to make a strong and crisp pass. Often, they are also the quickest players on the court. They may be small, and appear [...] - Layups.com Speedlinking #004
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 [...] - Criticizing from player to player
Players pride themselves on and off the court. Performance is big to them, and admitting issues and problems in various aspects of their game can be hard. It can become a big issue if someone else points out to them, especially if the other person is a teammate. There is a proper time, place and [...] - Review & Giveaway: Spalding TF-1000 ZK Pro Basketball
Not without a reason this basketball has been chosen as the official game ball by many (mostly European) organizations. Here in Germany it is the official 1st Division Beko Basketball Bundesliga game ball. The Spalding TF-1000 ZK Pro is a high quality product which has been available throughout the global market for quite some time [...] - Layups.com Speedlinking #005
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 [...] - 9 Points to an effective Motion Offense
There are many plays that can be utilized in order to develop a team’s offensive skills. In basketball, coaches always emphasize the importance of running without the ball. This is used to either fake an offensive move, or execute a cut into the defense of the opponents. This is what basketball call as motion [...] - Portraits of top NCAA Coaches: Jim Calhoun
In this age of the college basketball-coaching carousel, where a coach bolts at the mere smell of money, you can associate only a handful of coaches with a certain program. Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and Tom Izzo at Michigan State are three who have been in the spotlight during this [...]
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