Benefits of Playing 3v3 in Practice

Playing 3v3 in practice is becoming much more widely accepted and popular in the coaching community, but why the sudden shift? In this blog I'll take you through the many benefits of using 3v3 in practice and explain why coaches are embracing it as an important player and overall team development tool. As you'll notice in the poll below, many coaches do not play 3v3 as often as they would like in practice, but I do envision this blog will help shed light on the many opportunities coaches have to incorporate it into practice.

An Introduction to Half Court Pressure Man-to-Man Defense

An Introduction to Half-Court Pressure Man-to-Man Defense Written by: Coach Tommy Brumbelow (West High School/Wichita, Kansas) Introduction Today’s topic, DEFENSE, is something we take seriously at West High School.  I’ve always been a firm believer that in high school the defensive side of the ball is the foundation for any successful program.  There are going to…

Drills to Build a Full-Court Pressure Defense: Triangle Fast Break

One of the keys to a successful full-court pressure defense is teaching players how to sprint, communicate, and "fix it" to get matched up.  The Triangle Fast Break will take you through all of these steps in one drill, which is why I like it so much.

Teaching Post Play and Utilizing High-Low Actions

In this blog, I will detail the major coaching points of how we teach our 4’s and 5’s to post up based on the position of their defender. In addition, I will go over our two major high-low plays that are simple to install but effective.

We Rise by Lifting Others

Two years ago I was swiping through Facebook and came across a video about lifting others.  It was a simple video about kids lifting other kids up. I was moved by the video and the random acts of kindness kids were performing. I knew at that time it was time for a face lift for our program.  I’m not talking about a minor change, I’m talking about ripping the walls down and starting over. We were going to live, breathe, and die this motto.  In this article I will share my transformation from a "my way or the highway" coach to someone who strongly believes "We Rise by Lifting Others".