Coaching Youth Basketball Blog

Basketball Instruction - Private Lessons and Coaching

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:27:51 GMT

Basketball Instruction - private basketball coaching in the Kansas City Area with Flames Basketball School

Basketball Give and Go - How to teach the Basketball Give and Go Play

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:58:29 GMT

Learn to teach and coach the Basketball Give and Go and make it a primary Team Offensive Play for youth basketball.

Basketball Ball Handling App for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:43:19 GMT

Flames Basketball introduces our FIRST Instructional Video App for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad - Basketball Ball Handling App

Basketball Screen and Roll App for iPhone, iPod, and iPad

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:18:45 GMT

Now take your basketball insruction to the court! Introducing Flames Basketball's Screen and Roll App for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad!

Basketball Trends - How new trends effect the youth game.

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:57:24 GMT

Parent Coaches - Is this what you were taught? Basketball Trends - force the ball to the baseline and corner, cross your feet and run while playing defense, Dribble Drive the ball to the basket

Youth Basketball Tips for Coaching, Playing, and Watching the game.

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:18:28 GMT

Basketball Tips - key fundamental basketball skill development information to youth basketball players, parents, and coaches.

Basketball Basics - A Checklist for Youth Basketball Coaches

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:00:31 GMT

Learn the Basketball Basics of Coaching a Youth Basketball Team

Basketball Offense - Learn to Teach Offensive Moves from Triple Threat Position

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:03:57 GMT

Coaching Youth Basketball presents Basketball Offense - teaching instruction for Offensive Moves from Triple Threat Position - Jab Step, Shot Fake, Explode Step, and Rocker Step.

Screen and Roll - How to teach the fundamentals of the Screen (Pick) and Roll

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:52:56 GMT

Detailed teaching instruction of How to Teach the Screen and Roll

Basketball Plays - Youth Basketball - Philosophy of Offense and Plays

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:14:17 GMT

Basketball Plays - Coaching Youth Basketball philosophy of teaching kids HOW TO PLAY, before teaching them to RUN PLAYS.

Flames Basketball Podcast - Flamescast

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:07:10 GMT

Basketball Podcast - Listen to a 5 Day Basketball Camp Podcast detailing the fundamentals of basketball!

Basketball Camps - What is the Role of a Basketball Camp?

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:35:37 GMT

Coaching Youth Basketball - the role of Basketball Camps for Players, Parents, and Coaches

Basketball Fundamentals - the Eight Fundamental Skills used to play Basketball

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:01:12 GMT

Learn the Eight BASIC Basketball Fundamentals required to play great Basketball!

Coaches - Make it Fun and Give them Confidence!

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:54:54 GMT

The highest number of kids that participate in youth sports is the age group of 10 years old. By age 13, approximately 75% of those same kids are no longer playing sports. The two main reasons given by kids for not continuing to play sports is 1 - Not having fun
2 - Do not believe they are good enough so as a priority over X's and O's, wins, plays, uniforms, and many other things that seem so important, let's remember to make it fun and build their confidence.

Youth Basketball - Dribbling Skills

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:47:55 GMT

Dribbling - learn to coach the skills of Control Dribble - Crossover, Reverse, Spin - Change Direction/Speed to beat a Defender

Free Basketball Coaching Videos - How to Coach and Teach the Fundamentals

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:51:49 GMT

Coaching Youth Basketball - free basketball coaching videos of how to teach Basketball Fundamentals

Basketball Positions - Are they important at the Youth Level?

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:44:50 GMT

Coaching Youth Basketball discusses Basketball Positions and how to teach each player to play at ALL positions on the court.

Coaching Youth Basketball - Plays, Moves, Skills, Drills, Tips

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:43:37 GMT

Coaching Youth Basketball - providing players, parents, and coaches detailed fundamental skill instruction on how to play and coach the game of basketball.

Youth Basketball Forum - Share your experience and knowledge to help others!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:43:17 GMT

iCoach - A great place to share and learn best practices for teaching and coaching - The Youth Basketball Forum.

Did you have fun? Did you learn something?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:05:07 GMT

Two great questions to ask the kids after....well... anything they do. Thanks to Coach Z - Rich Zvosec, coach, motivational speaker, ESPN Basketball Analyst, and actor for this one. http://www.coachzlive.com

Basketball Jump Ball - Learn how to SCORE the first basket of the game.

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:17:54 GMT

The Basketball Jump Ball sometimes only occurs one time in a game, BUT the team that wins the tip off and scores first wins more than 50% of the time.

What kind of Coach are you?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:34:41 GMT

This is something that all coaches should think about... Players comments about Coach A and Coach B Coach A - "When I played for Coach A, I thought he was the best coach ever." Coach B - "When I played for Coach B, he made me feel like the best player ever." Are you trying to be Coach A or Coach B?

Coaches and Parents - What did we do when we were 10 years old?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:22:44 GMT

Do you remember being 10 years old? Sure you do, most everybody does. As many parents and coaches reflect back on the time when they were only 10 years old, some great discussions can happen with your kids and even your youth players. Think of all the things we didn't have - Personal Computers, Internet, Cell Phones, Video Games, iPods, MP3 Players, CDs, DVD, Camcorders, VCRs, Big Screen TVs - heck we didn't even have a color TV. Many times the kids today will wonder what we used to do without all these important THINGS that most kids use every day. Many things have changed, some for the better and maybe some for not, BUT one thing we had and we all still have today is the great game of Basketball. The basketball is still the same size and the basketball goal is still 10 ft high. For the most part, the basketball court and rules have remained the same. The 3 pointer has been a fun addition to the game. The shot clock has made the higher levels of basketball exciting. But, for the most part, the game of basketball that we played at 10 years old is still the same game our sons and daughters play today. This common ground with todays youth players is important because it allows us to share and relate personally and NOT through an electronic device. Basketball is a game made great by PEOPLE, not technology, or software, or computers, or THINGS (like most above), but important and wonderful PEOPLE learning, sharing, teaching, and promoting this game that continues to get more fun to play, watch, and coach every day.

The FIRST Day of......

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:56:48 GMT

The FIRST day of .... school, work, vacation, Bible School, and BASKETBALL CAMP. Everyone is excited and ready to give their best effort and have a great experience. Bright eyes, smiles, good nervous attention, and can't wait to play attitude. How long does this environment last? The longer that attitude can last the better the experience will be. Talk to the kids about being just as pumped on the last day as they are when they walk in the gym the first day! It will make everything better...especially the kids.

Basketball Players are MADE in the Off-Season

Wed, 06 May 2009 04:51:17 GMT

How many times have you heard that ball players are made in the off-season? Most kids have the goals and intention to make that happen this summer. But, when the kids go outside to practice in the driveway and work on their game, what do they do? Most of the time, it just results in shooting around for a little while. Shooting around is good, but we hope to provide many fundamental basketball drills and workout information on http://www.howtocoachyouthbasketball.com that will help BUILD that basketball player this summer.