Sample Practice Plans, Practice Pacing Guide and 10 Points To Consider When Planning Practice

A Google practice template and more.... Credit: Coach Matt Hower, University of Colorado, WBB.

Coaching U podcast episode with Tom Crean.

Two man-to-man actions ran by Purdue vs. Penn State on 02.01.2023.

Unique DHO Timing and Angles

Realize how efficient free-throw attempts make your team.

BLOB plays vs. man-man defense. Options for teams that play off-the -ball and on-the-ball.

Stagger screen for a staggered ballscreen - lob action.

Should you play a player with 2 fouls in the first half?

Figure both your team's and players' turnover rate.

Stress the backside (opposite) of the zone defense in OBU situations.

A quick-hitter vs. man in a short clock situation or when you want a 3FG look.

How many possessions does your team average per game? Do you know how to find out?

This play starts with a Ram-screen. I usually use two wings in this action, one that can take advantage of an empty side with...

Unique action for a 3FG vs. a zone. It involves what we called a "dribble drag" across the top of a zone. This will work especially if...

This is action that has a ball reversal leading to a post feed on the block. It allows for a guard to post, as well as a lob for a PG...

Hook action

Unique Hammer Action vs. Man-to-Man

Set-up is so the PG attacks the mid-line, allowing the Ghost BS to flare to the corner. Ghost BS needs to be a shooter Clear out and lift...

Although I am not a coach who teaches early help in the gaps and the tendencies of the Pack-Line defense, I do love the charge technique...