This week on Layups.com – #1 (2010)
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These are the topics for »Weekly Roundup #1«:
- Things to consider when taking over a Basketball Program
Assistant coaches are vital to any sporting organization. Head coaches tend to choose their assistant coaches wisely. The importance of assistant coaches varies by individual teams however; there are some must-have traits which assistant coaches must contain. - Basketball Idols: A Portrait of Michael ‘Air’ Jordan
Think basketball and the only player that that sums up all its values, attributes, strengths and power is Michael Jordan or “Air Jordan” as he is famously nicknamed. He has not only made a huge impact in the world of athletics but is also one of the most recognizable and branded athletes to walk this earth. - Bench Players do count
When looking at sports and those who sit on the bench, society has been labeled them a lot of things. They might even say that they are no good to a team. Well, we are here to tell all of you who ride the bench that this is not true. You have your reason and your importance on a team just as those who get playing time. - Conflicts between the Coach and his child on the team
There are many peewee and school teams that both boys and girls can play for. That’s good to know right? Well, what if your father is the coach? Is that a good thing? Different people have different answers. For some, it’s a good thing, but there are some conflicts. Let’s look at a few of those. - Parents and their support for Youth Sports
Are you a parent who has a child that is hounding you to play sports? Then you should give in. It has been well documented by studies that those parents who allow their students to play sport end up having very responsible and successful adults when the children are all grown up. Of course, just because a child plays sports does not mean that you do not have to do some things, too. - Guarding a taller Player
Guarding a taller player is not always an easy task. This is typically not something most basketball players enjoy doing. Sometimes the team has players who have fouled out or simply no one tall enough to handle those tall players on the boards or anywhere else on the court. - Assistant Coaches and why they are important
Assistant coaches are vital to any sporting organization. Head coaches tend to choose their assistant coaches wisely. The importance of assistant coaches varies by individual teams however; there are some must-have traits which assistant coaches must contain.
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