Any basketball coach worth their salt at one time or another looks to a Basketball Coaching Forum as a resource for advice, knowledge and information. For a forum to be useful however there needs to be a number of people …

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The Press Breaker is one of those “get out of jail free” cards every coach must have. When your team faces an effective and well-executed trapping situation in the full court often, the only remedy is to have a press …

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The Inbounding the ball following a score by an opponent is a very crucial time, but this situation is not widely discussed or focused upon. Many teams fail to discuss the activity of inbounding the ball for lack of awareness …

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While there is only one Jump Ball situation in a game (depending on the rules you are utilising) this can set the mood early for a team’s opening period. The jump ball can be a very easy scoring opportunity for …

Jump Ball: Two-Man Split Read more »

Shot Blocking is one of the most intimidating skills offensive teams face from help defence. In many instances, shot blocking is highly desirable as skill that can add another layer to a team’s defensive capabilities. Shot blocking however is not …

The Forgotten Art of Shot Blocking: Technique Breakdown Read more »