COACHING DEVELOPMENT

These notes are taken from Jim Burson – Former Head Coach Muskingham College

-Use your strengths to get better as a coach
-What can do you between now and the time your season starts to better prepare your team for the season?
-Are you willing to ask for help when you need it?
Coach Burson asked for help many times during his 42 year coaching career.
-“Wind of the world blows toward good.”
Those who work and do things the right way are rewarded for their efforts in one way or another.
RE: Tom Watson @ British Open

Forming a Philosophy
-Meet with your team
-Meet with player’s parents
-Meet with your administration
-Tell them what your program will stand for and defend your position!
-Be tough on players and demand toughness from them
-Get your players to work on their game for THEM! Motivated players are so much more easier to work with

When teaching:
1) Tell them
2) Show Them
3) Have them tell you
4) Have them show you

General Concepts for Offense

All players need to be able to dribble, pass, and shoot on the move and UNDER PRESSURE!
Quality Passes lead to quality shots
Have plenty of counters in your sets – find ways to get different looks out of your sets
Hit cutters with a one-handed bounce pass off the dribble – one of the more underrated plays in the game

CUT CREDIBLY- cut hard and with a purpose, always finish a cut with a sprint to create space
STAND JUDICIOUSLY – Hands up, Butt down in Stance

Fundamentals for Any Half Court Offense
Cutting
Screening
Passing
Dribbling
Shooting
Spacing
Rebounding “o”
Rebounding “d”