Become a great defensive basketball team with these 50 basic rules. Incorporate them into your defensive philosophy and be on your way to having a dominant defensive team! No matter the defense you utilize (man-to-man, zone press, ½ court zones, etc) or if you employ multiple defenses, all systems have a set of what I believe are the fundamental rules you should consistently teach your players in order to become a dominant defensive team. These basic rules – 50 to be exact – are useful in … [Read more...]
Captain’s Contract
Being a team captain is one of the highest honors your teammates and/or coaches can bestow upon a basketball player. The position of team captain is one of great responsibility and respect. This Captain's Contract will help your potential team captain's understand what is required of such a leadership position. Download this captain's contract, modify it to fit your program, then print it and hand it out to your captain(s) for them to sign and return. Being a captain is an honor and a … [Read more...]
Basketball Player Questionnaire
Give your players this simple 'Basketball Player Questionnaire' so you can get their thoughts and perspectives on themselves and the team. This questionnaire is .doc format so you can customize it to fit your coaching needs. This basketball player questionnaire can be given at any time but with several 'expectation-type' questions, you might find it best to give in the pre- or early-season. It has 11 questions for the players to answer and you can certainly add your own or take away any of … [Read more...]
Player Progress Report Templates
Utilize our Player Progress Report templates to adequately give your players a report on how they are progressing on the basketball court. This document shows 2 examples of a progress report you can fill out for your players. As it is in .doc format, you can customize it as-is or alter it to fit your needs. The point of evaluating the basketball player / athlete is to help them with their efforts toward succeeding in games. There are several methods we can use to give feedback to our athletes … [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...]