Collecting and developing scouting notes is one thing. Making sure that they are used during preparation for and during games is another thing. Remember scouting notes can be used by coaching staff and players alike during games to help keep focused (Photo Source: au_tiger01)

Scouting is one of the more important aspects to a coach’s preparation for a tournament. For many coaches the act of scouting itself has a number of flow on effects within the team’s preparation and overall scheduling of events during …

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Within the philosophy of LTAD is the focus on injured players recovering and becoming stronger then what they were before so they never experience the same injury again (Photo Source: jmrosenfeld)

Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) programs are a common starting point for many systems related to the focus on an athlete centred approach to training. LTAD programs generally look at a longer-term approach to the development of the athlete so …

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3 v 3 Rotating Rebound Drill Diagram 1

The 3 v 3 Rotating Rebound Drill looks to help players in developing their rebounding abilities by providing and extension onto of a player’s technical skill development. The focus of the drill is on players working to not only apply …

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Giving feedback in training sessions on what is wanted helps a player who receives no court time focus on how they can improve (Photo Source: larrison)

No Court Time for a player no matter the age is of concern. Amateur or professional, all players would like to feel as they have contributed to a team’s success and played their part in the performance of the group. …

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A coach utilising the demonstrating characteristic of Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning (Photo Source: US Embassy Canada)

Coaches often search for the smallest details to give them the edge and some principles imbedded in Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning might just be a way of gaining that advantage. Doctor Brian Cambourne develop a set of seven conditions which …

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