by Joerik | Mar 29, 2021 | Academy Players, Offense, Player Development
What is the purpose of having “great handles”? For us it would be: getting from point A to B creating separation from the defender create an advantage staying in control under pressure That’s why when we work on “ball handling” with our older players, you won’t...
by Joerik | Mar 24, 2021 | Academy Players, Finishing, Offense, Player Development
In this post I’ll share a recap of a 1 hour outside workout. The topic of today was Finishing Extended. We started with a 10-15min warmup where we focus on the different moves, letting players build up touch around the rim and get comfortable and familiar with...
by Joerik | Mar 8, 2021 | Academy Players, Offense, Player Development
Probably the best and most efficient way to work on ball handling is just playing 1v1. Here are some new games that work on: 1️⃣ creating off the dribble 2️⃣ finishing with a live defender To locate all the 1v1 videos (25+ vids now) just go to the video section, click...
by MikedeKraker | Jan 5, 2021 | Academy Coaches, Offense
How to make athletes develop a way of thinking without you, as a coach, telling them what to do? Athletes know much more than you think. Important to talk about the “WHY” did he/she do that opposed to what’s good or wrong. Find the PDF of the...
by MikedeKraker | Oct 26, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Academy Players, Offense, Player Development
The post below is an longer verbal clarification to the recent video I made on Corona Proof practice with my Elite Academy guys. Self-Toss + Find the window 1 Starts in the...
by Joerik | Oct 4, 2020 | Academy Players, Offense, Player Development, Shooting
In this video you see our U15’s practice shooting in a competitive game. Here we are working on the following qualities: decision-making testing shooting performance under pressure passing and vision style of play making connections We make the game competitive...