The Hoops U. Basketball Notebook is the perfect organizational tool that helps you draw and diagram basketball plays and drills and keeps them in organized in a durable coil-bound notebook. The Basketball Notebook is perfect for use at basketball coaching clinics, when taking notes during live or televised games, or to keep at your desk, in your bag, or on your nightstand for when that next great idea, play, or drill pops into your head! Our Basketball Notebook can also be customized with … [Read more...]
Pressure Pack Line Defense Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By Coach Jim Boone Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store Coach Jim Boone nails it with his DVD, Pressure Pack Line Defense! If you want your basketball team to play a tough, hard-nosed, shutdown man-to-man defense, Pressure Pack Line Defense will help you get there. I give Pressure Pack Line Defense a high recommendation ... and I don't give it lightly. If there is one area of the game I feel most knowledgeable about, it's man-to-man defense, … [Read more...]
Basketball Court Diagrams
FREE ACCESS... Scroll down for the basketball court diagram download links ... But for those times you need a personal notebook to take notes and diagram basketball plays and drills, check out the 'Basketball Notebook' from Hoops U! Get nearly 100 pages of court diagrams and note-taking space in a durable spiral-bound notebook. Great for use at clinics, when watching games, and to simply have one nearby for when the ideas hit! You can also have it customized for your clinic, team, or … [Read more...]
In-Game Basketball Stat Sheets
At most levels, it is important to keep and track player statistics such as shooting, rebounding, turnovers, steals, etc during the games. This 3 page .pdf will help you do just that! Keep stats during the basketball game with the sheets/charts included in this .pdf. Included is a 'Game Statistics' spreadsheet and a shot chart. Utilize the Game Stats chart to keep track of shooting, rebounding, assists, turnovers, and other stats. Use the shot chart to track your team and/or opponent's … [Read more...]
Basketball Practice Plan Template
Planning your basketball practice is necessary so that you can focus on specific areas of improvement, stay on task throughout the practice session, and plan for future sessions based on previous experiences. Read 'How to Plan a Good Basketball Practice' for more on why you should be planning and tips on how to plan effective practices. If you would like a template to use for designing your basketball practices, feel free to download our basketball practice plan below. The HoopsU.com … [Read more...]
Tryout Evaluation Form
Utilize this 1-page evaluation form to help guide you through your basketball team/club tryout process. Rate player skills and intangibles and make comments to help you in your follow-up decision-making process. It is never enjoyable to make cuts, but if you have to do so, it is very important to keep a record of your evaluations; you never know when someone will want to see why and how you made your decisions (not that everyone needs to see this info, but your boss may want to know when … [Read more...]
The Read & React Offense Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By Coach Rick Torbett & Better Basketball Available from: BetterBasketball.com A quick and short review (in case you don't like to read much) -- get The Read & React Offense DVD set now! Why do you need this? The Read & React Offense, designed by Coach Rick Torbett from Better Basketball, is quite simply genius in its simplicity. Now, by 'simple', I don't mean it's dumbed-down or lacking creativity. I mean The Read & React is all about … [Read more...]
Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Keith Miniscalco & Greg Kot Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store The Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball is written to help the new coach at beginner levels. I can tell you right now, it does the job! The book begins by giving you the basics of what you need to know ... things like what to bring and what to know. It might seem like basic ideas, but if you are coaching your 8-year old's basketball team these are things you probably … [Read more...]
The Women’s Basketball Drill Book Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store The Women's Basketball Drill Book is, quite simply, a necessary addition to your coaching library. This book is page after page of nothing but drills -- no fluff, no filler! In the book, you will find over180 basketball drills from some of the greatest coaching minds in women's basketball! Some of the contributing coaches; Pat Summitt, Jody Conradt, Jane … [Read more...]
Basketball Skills & Drills Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Jerry V. Krause, Don Meyer, Jerry Meyer Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store Basketball Skills & Drills, now in its third edition, is a must-have for every coach at every level. The new third edition also comes with a special DVD loaded with demonstrations of many of the various drills, sets, concepts and more. This book is quite simply loaded with everything you need to know as a basketball coach. Basketball Skills & Drills covers each … [Read more...]