Coaching Basketball: Teaching Defensive Transition

I surveyed my Spiritual Hoops subscribers during November, asking coaches what their most pressing 'need to know' was right now. I was surprised by the number of responses from around the world, and I will begin to answer some of the questions with my December newsletter.

I will still entertain more responses from my readership and I encourage coaches to submit their questions.

Coach Anindya, from India, asked how to train his players to get back quickly on defense. I thought this was a question I should deal with as an article, because I have had this question asked before.

This is more of a team issue than an individual issue, and while I try to maintain my focus on only teaching individual aspects of the game, the transition issue relates to both the fast break and rebounding—areas I have covered in my e-books and DVD/videos. So, I decided to offer my thoughts on how Coach Anindya might help his players transition to defense more quickly.

If that is a concern for any other readers as well, the article can be read in its entirety at
http://www.top-basketball-coaching.com/December_2007.

Yours in Sport & Spirit,

Coach Ronn

Bonus Book--Station Drills

Hey, here's a bonus for you! Originally there was to be a chapter 15 in my book, Basketball On A Triangle: A Higher Level of Coaching and Playing. I took it out, and now there's an additional, stand alone ebook that just was published.

Basketball coaches everywhere bemoan the lack of practice time. Too, every coach seems to need more time for his/her players to practice fundamental skills. Because it takes up so much of every practice just to work with the team aspects, too often the individual skill practice time gets short-changed.

In this latest ebook, I give coaches a solution for this time and individual skill teaching dilemma.

Years ago, I devised a plan where in 15-20 minutes of practice time we could cover all the basic individual skills, so the rest of the practice time could be used for teaching the team aspects of the game.

To read more about this book, use this link: http://www.top-basketball-coaching.com/stationdrills

For all my ebooks, mentoring programs, DVD/videos, and articles, please visit
http://www.Top-Basketball-Coaching.com

Yours in Sport & Spirit,

Coach Ronn

Coaching Youth Basketball: Teaching Position Specific Skills

Now you've got completion! This book wraps up all the other books by Coach Ronn that taught all the basic skills:
Balance and Movement; Passing; Dribbling; Shooting;Rebounding;
Moving Without the Ball; Moving With the Ball; How to Play Defense…

After you've taught the basics…

What Comes Next?

You teach: Position Specific Skills!!

In Teaching Position Specific Skills, you'll learn how to teach…

• Offensive attacking and finishing at the basket;
• Defensive specifics to the player position—positioning, over play/denial;
• Specifics common to both inside and perimeter positions—shot-blocking, cuts, flashing the post, and moving with the ball;
• Getting the right attitude for success;
• All the position skill work necessary to take your players to a higher level of play.

Get all the information about this new book...AND, there's a video available too that covers all the action being taught.

For all the details, go to: Teaching Position Specific Skills