Mastering the Reverse Layup: A Key Move for Scoring Against Defenders
The reverse layup is a game-changing skill, allowing players to finish at the rim even when defenders try to block their shot. Learn how to master this move with step-by-step instructions and drills for youth and high school players.
Go-To Jab Move: Rocker Step Breakdown
Learn how to teach the rocker step jab move, a go-to isolation weapon for getting buckets or drawing fouls. Includes drills and legal timing breakdowns.
Scissor Step Breakdown: Change Speeds to Beat Defenders
Learn how to teach the Scissor Step move, a powerful change-of-pace tool for beating defenders. Includes drills, counters, and coaching progressions.
Disrupting Dribblers: Teaching Active Hands and Crossover Pressure Defense
This article teaches coaches how to train defenders to use active hands and crossover pressure to disrupt dribblers and passing lanes. Includes execution tips, drills, and youth/high school adjustments.
Defensive Rebounding Fundamentals: How to Box Out and Control the Glass Like a Pro
Taj Gibson breaks down defensive rebounding in this coach-ready guide. Learn how to teach youth and high school players to box out, meet first, and chin rebounds like a pro.
Mastering the Same Foot Layup (Goofy Foot Finish) for Youth and High School Basketball
This article teaches youth and high school coaches how to teach the same foot layup—an effective finishing move that disrupts defenders’ timing. Includes drills, coaching tips, and game applications.
Off-Ball Movement Breakdown: EuroLeague Cuts, Screens, and Spacing Reads
Learn elite off-ball movement using EuroLeague film: cut on post touches, time your screens, read the tag, and cut off pick-and-rolls to create scoring opportunities.
Teaching Players How to Be Dangerous Without the Ball
Discover how to teach players to become threats without the basketball. This article breaks down cutting angles, screens, movement reads, and off-ball drills to improve your team’s offense.
Teaching Closeouts: Traditional vs. Sprint-Stop Technique
This article breaks down how to teach both traditional and sprint-stop closeouts. Learn coaching cues, common mistakes, and how to apply each method for youth and high school defenders.
How to Develop a Scorer’s Mentality in Youth and High School Players
Not every player is a scorer—but most could be. This article breaks down how to build the scorer’s mentality in youth and high school players, from mindset shifts to practical drills.
How to Get Open Like Steph Curry: Off-Ball Movement Basics
Want your players to move like Steph Curry? This guide breaks down how Curry gets open without the ball—and shows coaches how to teach those skills at the youth and high school levels. Includes step-by-step drills, coaching cues, and video examples.