Youth Basketball—Teaching Balance and Control

You can't play basketball, or any sport for that matter, without it--Balance & Control.

This month's article assumes the youngsters in your charge know little or nothing about the game of basketball. Before we can run, we must pass through competency phases of crawling and walking. So, we begin at the most elemental level, breaking down information that must be assimilated along the long road to unconscious competency.

First, show them around the playing floor. Talk to them about the lines and places on the floor and what they mean. Explain to them that in every sport there are certain things which players must have in common. In this article we take the first step—teaching balance and control.

To read the entire article, go to: Top Basketball Coaching.

See you next month.

Yours in Sport & Spirit,

Coach Ronn