Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching No Comments ↓ The role of an Assistant Coach can be varied and very different depending on the needs of the individual program. A Head Coach will ultimately be the main driving factor within the role of what an Assistant Coach must complete. This is probably the defining point to the role of an Assistant Coach,
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Developing the Basketball IQ of individual players, helps build capacity and competence for the team to achieve more. Too often the focus on player ability is initially confined to the athletic attributes and skill set. Effort and an individual’s Basketball IQ can make up for a lot, especially if this becomes mentality of a team,
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, Individual Defence, Individual Offence No Comments ↓ The starting point for working towards training a player as a Point Guard is to define what a good basketball player in this position looks like. Having an idea, a vision of what the ideal player looks like is important in deciding what is a high, medium and low priority as far as a player’s development is concerned.
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching No Comments ↓ Basketball Coaching is a worldwide fraternity. With over three hundred countries participating in basketball as a sport, there is a wide range of styles and opinions on how basketball is most effectively coached and played. A person only needs to reflect on the wide array of different countries,
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, General Coaching No Comments ↓ Basketball Coaching is a professional with a global presence. There are a large number of professional, semi-professional, and amateur basketball competitions around the world. These basketball competitions range from the youngest of competitors to and veterans of the sport. Basketball coaching in all of these contexts can provide a very challenging role that requires ongoing development and support.
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