When you first start out in coaching, there is nothing more valuable than some essential Basketball Coaching Tips to help you get started and keep on track. Functional Basketball Coaching has compiled a list of the Ten Best Basketball Coaching …

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Scouting is one of the most valuable techniques that a coach can employ to help their team prepare for the challenges that lie ahead in a game. Scouting is often over looked though as a possible option due to the …

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At the heart of grass root’s programs is Youth Development. Youth development involves the focus of resources on the progression of individuals and the fulfilment of their potential. It is true that not every player will have the desire to …

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Talent Identification tends to be a very important area for any program to focus upon when trying to develop players. For those programs focused around development then the element of talent identification takes on a much higher level of importance …

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The Teaching and Learning Cycle is a remarkably simple way of thinking about the instruction and learning steps a player and team progress through on their way to developing knowledge, skills and ultimately competence. The Teaching and Learning Cycle is …

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