Coaching
Basketball
So they just handed you your team’s
rooster, a bag of basketballs, a clipboard, a regulations
handbook of rules, a first aid kit…and if your lucky, a
whistle. If they
didn’t give you a whistle, go get one
now!
With coaching come a great
responsibility and a great opportunity. The kids will look up
to you as the one who knows what they are doing. They will study you
and will take note how you handle things like other coaches,
referee’s, parents.
You will be either coaching boy’s
team or a girl’s team and there is a difference in how you
will coach them.
Boys are naturally aggressive, don’t care if the coach
yells at them, think of themselves before the team and really
don’t care if you get to know about them. Girls on the other
hand want you to take the time to know them, they will take
constructive criticism and think of being a part of the team
more than themselves.
As a coach you will have to decide if your team is
going to be a competitive or a learning only team. Meaning you only play
good players to win or you teach all the kids and get everyone
in during games.
Maybe tighten that up when you play tournaments. Which ever way you
decide let the players and parents know before the season
starts so everyone starts on the same
footing.
Start your team practices with teaching them the basics
in basketball drills.
There is plenty of available information on drills to
use for players.
Your season will most likely start in October for
practices, with your league games starting in November or
December and continuing through to the end of February. If your team goes into
playoffs or tournaments you could be playing until the end of
March.
If you are a new coach here are some ways to get some
tips:
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Talk to
other coaches.
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Read, read,
and read some more.
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Go to
clinics.
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Research
the internet.
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Surround
yourself with people who know the
game.
Most of all remember to enjoy the experience and help
the players to enjoy it too.
