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'In
Basketball' is a monthly newsletter focusing on
Junior Basketball. 'In Basketball' will
provide Coaches, Players and Administrators up to date
information, reviews and tips.
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This month 'In Basketball' takes a look at how
to get your players to move without the basketball, there are
15 ways to get refreshed during the offseason. Don't miss the E-Video's
of the month section with an interview from Patty Mills on
ESPN and for the players there's a great shooting workout. As
always 'In Basketball' has its great tips for players and coaches in
our coaches corner and players tips section.
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How To Move Without The Ball - Watch This E-Video!!
To
score more points, your goal is simple... You want to use a variety of
movements to get enough space for a wide open uncontested shot.
To get open, you'll want to use a variety of cuts and screens. You can
learn about the dozens of different screens and cuts.
Once you have a basic understanding of different cuts and screens, you
should learn some basic guidelines and tips that apply to all screens
and cuts.
Here are some universal tips to help you move without the ball and
score more points: See It All HERE
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Breaking The
Press By Brett Ayres
As I sit and watch
college hoops up here in New York City from my "bedroom/living
room/t.v. room/den/dinning room" I have over the course of the past
four or five years noticed more and more that the art of breaking the
press, even by teams who do press, has somehow gotten lost. I can only
come to the conclusion that they either do not know how to teach a
press breaker and or simply do not spend the time on it they need to in
practice. This is in relation to the full court or 3/4 court trapping
press. Half court presses are attacked in a slightly different manner.
There are several things to keep in mind when facing teams such
as Florida, Georgia Tech, Louisville etc. who want to create 40 mintues
of insanity for you on the defensive end. First thing you want to ask
yourself is this; where do they want to get their traps in these two
types of press? The answer is up high when Read the full article here
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15 Ways To Wrap
Up After Your Season Ends
The season is winding down. Routines change, friendships
have grown, priorities change. As a coach, what should you do now? When
practice time comes and there is no practice, what do you do? When
there are no games to prepare for, what do you do with your time? Even
though this has been written for the college coach there are still some
very valubale things for a representative coach in Australia to do.
Coaching is an all encompassing job. It takes time, devotion, and is
very crisis oriented. To do it well, you have to plan your year, just
as you have to plan your practices. Those outside the profession don't
understand it. Don't try to explain it to them or expect them to
understand. Coaches are a special breed.
Here are a just a few thoughts as to how to recover and prepare for the
next season.
See the full story here
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Basketball Tours
Aussie Basketball Travellers (ABT) has been providing
basketball tours all around the world for over a decade. Is your team
thinking about taking on the Americans! Then contact ABT's professional
staff to discuss the idea further.
We
have started organising tours to the USA & Canada for Summer
of 2008/2009, if your team could be interested, please contact us
for a chat to see the services we can provide.
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OR
www.allaussie.com.au
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