That Basketball Life

Nice video by Coleman Ayers on how important changing speeds is in basketball. He provides some great tips also.  

This is a nice video on how to get low and how to practice getting low.

 The difference between a player who plays well in big games and the one who doesn't comes down to his ability to embrace playing outside his comfort zone.  If you listen to the successful pros in their interviews before and after big games the one common theme they all share is how important it is to embrace the opportunity that is in front of them.  They all will say how they put their trust in the thousands of hours they have spent in the gym honing their craft.  They will also say that failure never crosses their mind.  They prefer to focus on the opportunity that is before them. How does this translate to kids and how can you as a coach instill values in them so that they can embrace such opportunities?  I think there are a few steps that coaches can take to build up confidence in their team. Find competitive games for them to play in.  Teams and players need to learn how to win.  This is especially true the older the child gets.  It is ...

Interesting take on the famed gap.