coaching resources

Our coaches are an integral part of the skill development of our young athletes.On this page coaches will find resources to help them work on developing their team's skills. Some of the basic concepts coaches should focus on include:

• Holding the Ball
• Pivoting
• Spacing on the Court
• Getting Open
• Passing
• Shooting
• Defense
• Sportsmanship 

Below are a few downloads including daily practice drills and five basic practice plans to help our coaches get started:

daily_practice_drills.doc
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practice_plan_1.doc
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practice_plan_2.doc
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practice_plan_3.doc
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practice_plan_4.doc
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practice_plan_5.doc
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If you're looking for more general materials, the following from Canada Basketball would be great resources:

canada_basketball_-_beginners_offense.pdf
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canada_basketball_-_read_and_react_offense.pdf
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canada_basketball_-_loading.pdf
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canada_basketball_-_games_based_approach.pdf
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canada_basketball_-_ball_games.pdf
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canada_basketball_-_dribbletag.pdf
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If you feel like branching out and finding materials that fit what you are needing or looking for, here are a few links to get you started:
CoachesClipboard.ca
CoachesClipboard.net
Basketball-Drills-and-Plays.com
BreakThroughBasketball.com
Jes-Basketball.com
Basketball Manitoba All-Star Video Series
Basketball Manitoba Super Coaches Clinic Video Series