by Joerik | Apr 8, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development
Players need to learn to use the right skill at the right time. The 4 decisions players need to read are: straight line speed advantage cut the defender off bump the defender use a counter move We use lots of small sided games to teach the skills in realistic game...
by Joerik | Apr 5, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development
When your workouts are too easy it’s good for confidence but you’re not really getting better. Practice should be challenging, when you’re practicing at the edge of your abilities then you’re improving. That’s why we create complexity in our mini games by adding...
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 23, 2021 | Player Development
I get this question probably at least once a day on instagram. I believe that the best way to get better in dribbling the ball is to simply just play 1-1. If you’re in a group instead of on your own the best way to get better is to work with real defenders. Stationary...
by Joerik | Mar 19, 2021 | Player Development
I had the chance to visit one of Europe’s top basketball programs last week. They had amazing facilities, with over 10 full time coaches and some of Europe’s biggest prospects. As a coach I’m always curious about what other coaches are doing, so I spent the day...
