Communication – Functional Basketball Coaching

Developing Relationships with Senior Players

By Coach Riches Posted on July 23, 2014 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Coaching No Comments Tagged with Athlete, Challenges, Coach, Coaching, Communication, Issues, Mature, Moral responsibility, Philosophy, Player, Problems, Senior, Senior Athlete, Senior Player, Sport

Senior Players will require patience and understanding just the same as juniors. A key difference is that personalities can be a lot bolder and stronger (Photo Source: USAG- Humphreys)

Many coaches can easily observe the relationships between coaches and senior players through the media. Even if an individual has never coached in this environment, a simple scroll through any sports news website or quick look at the sports section …

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Defining Communication between Half Court Defenders

By Coach Riches Posted on March 4, 2014 Posted in Defensive Philosophy, Team Defence No Comments Tagged with Ball, Basketball, Box, Box-out, Boxing-out, Communication, Cue, Cut, Cutter, Defence, Defense, Half court, Half Court Defence, Half Court Defense, Halfcourt, Help, Screen, Screener, Shot, Split, Split Line, Splitline, Verbal, Verbal Communication

In every single training session at least at one stage or another, you will hear a coach emphasise the importance of communication. Communication is always one of the skills most spoken about by coaches to their players and amongst other …

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Getting the Most Out of Your Team Manager

By Coach Riches Posted on February 12, 2014 Posted in General Coaching No Comments Tagged with Communication, Direction, Game, Management, Manager, Planning, Preparation, Team, Team Manager, Training, Training Session

A Team Manager is really the most important person within a program. The Team Manager makes all the logistics that go into the behind the scenes and just general running of a program come together. For many coaches however relying …

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5 Common Problems seen during Developmental Passing and Receiving

By Coach Riches Posted on February 8, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence No Comments Tagged with Basketball, Catch, Catcher, Catching, Communication, Fingers, Hands, Low Center of Gravity, Low Gravity, Low Stance, Netball, Nose, Pass, Passer, Passing, Passing and Receiving, Passing lane, Receive, Receiving, Stance, Target Hands, Toes

Passing and Receiving is a vital area of concern for any coach involved in basketball, and to a larger extent sports such as Netball. Passing and receiving form the most utilised fundamental offensive skills within basketball. Therefore, the ability for …

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3 Ways to Improve a Team’s Defence of the On-Ball Screen

By Coach Riches Posted on February 4, 2014 Posted in Defensive Philosophy, Individual Defence, Team Defence No Comments Tagged with Arm, Ball Screen, Basketball, Communication, Defence, Defense, Double, On-Ball, On-Ball Screen, Over the Screen, Screen, Strategy, Switch, Under the Screen

The On-Ball Screen is one of the most widely used tactics for gain an offensive advantage in the modern game of basketball. In Europe, the on-ball screen is used on the perimeter to create long range shooting opportunities, while in …

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Tag: Communication

Developing Relationships with Senior Players

Defining Communication between Half Court Defenders

Getting the Most Out of Your Team Manager

5 Common Problems seen during Developmental Passing and Receiving

3 Ways to Improve a Team’s Defence of the On-Ball Screen

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