How Do You Plan A Successful Basketball Practice?
• Coaches should always plan their practices ahead of time. It is best to have a written practice schedule for the entire season. This makes it easier for the coach to establish and stick to their game plan. At the very least, coaches should have their entire week planned out in advance. • Coaches should use the drills they are most familiar and comfortable with. They should be able to demonstrate these drills as well. • When running drills, players should always go at “game speed”. They should also get as many repetitions as possible on each drill. By doing these two things, players will become more comfortable with the drills and skills being practiced. This translates into being able to perform them instinctively during game situations. • Coaches should only add new drills when the players have mastered the old ones. They should keep it simple and focus on the skills being taught. Players don’t need to be overwhelmed with too many drills, this tends to confuse them. • Coaches should
