By adding a real element of competition to your training not only will you be preparing players for the trials and tribulations they'll face in their next match, you'll also be pushing players out of their comfort zones - getting them to up their game, push themselves and better their competitive game!
Push your players to the limit - Bring a lot of energy to the session and make your players realize their full potential!
Come the end of this session your players should be thoroughly tired - having jumped, held their own in the key and sprinted to meet the ball to win the offensive rebound - all the while working on their competitive game and ball winning ability!
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
Rebounding is the least glamorous thing in basketball and one of the most decisive. It is also almost entirely a habit, which means it is entirely coachable.
Good spacing is only the start. The best modern offences teach players to attack the defence's rotations and play in a permanent 4-on-3 - here is how to coach that read.