Teaching Points – Functional Basketball Coaching

How to Teach a Bounce Pass

By Coach Riches Posted on April 28, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Basketball, Bounce, Bounce Pass, Pass, Passing, Points of Emphasis, Practice, Skill, Teaching Points, Technique, Training, Triple Threat Stance

A Bounce Pass where the area of contact with the floor is closer then a third of the distance to the receiver will see the ball not bounce as high. This can make the receivers job all the more challenging. It is not uncommon to see a poorly executed Bounce Pass make contact with a post players leg before rolling away from a poor pass (Photo Source: eagle102.net)

The Bounce Pass is a very common skill used in basketball. Often though, the Bounce Pass can be poorly executed and as a result this once most used of all passes, has become discouraged by coaches. Perfecting a Bounce Pass …

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How to Teach a Hook Shot

By Coach Riches Posted on April 17, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Basketball, Coaching Points, Hook, Hook shot, Keyway, Shot, Skill, Steps, Teaching Points, Technique, Trouble Shooting

The Hook Shot hand position is demonstrated perfectly here. The interior arm has separated from the ball, but continues to be carried at head height shield the ball. The outside arm is fully extended with the hand flicking the ball up, over and down into the basket (Photo Source: U.S. Army)

The Hook Shot is a very beneficial skill for interior players to acquire. The Hook Shot provides a Technique that is effective in scoring while also being difficult to defend against if performed correctly. This is especially valuable for those …

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Teaching a Chest Pass

By Coach Riches Posted on February 25, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Chest, Chest Pass, Individual, Individual Offense, Keys, Offense, Pass, Passing, Points, Points of Emphasis, Skill, Teach, Teaching, Teaching Points, Technical, Technique

The Chest Pass forms one of the most utilised skills in basketball. For many players a chest pass will be one of the first skills they practice (even if they do not know what a chest pass is). Passing can …

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How to Teach a Lay-up

By Coach Riches Posted on December 20, 2013 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Basketball, How to, Individual Skill, Lay-up, Layup, Offense, POE, Points of Emphasis, Shooting, Shot, Skill, Teaching, Teaching Points, Technique

The Lay-up is one of the most widely used shooting techniques a player will need to learn. Initially when talking about children playing basketball, the lay-up is the only shooting technique commonly used. While the lay-up is very much a …

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