Basketball Australia – Coaching Made Easy

Basketball Australia provides the fundamental knowledge for coaches to have success coaching level 1 basketball. These notes include explained methods of teaching and correcting, wisdom for having better organization in practice and knowledge to develop team offensive and defensive play.

Quotes

• “It is important to allow players the experience of playing in a range of positions.”
• “It is expected that players will develop at a faster rate if first introduced and taught man to man principles and fundamentals.”

Winning Thought

• In these notes, Basketball Australia provides the fundamental knowledge for coaches to have success coaching level 1 basketball. It includes explained methods of teaching and correcting, wisdom for having better organization in practice and knowledge to develop team offensive and defensive play. 

Identify Emphasis Tags

• Youth Basketball
• Offense
• Defense
• Practice drills

Knowledge for Coaches

• 3 keys to transition offense: run wide, turn to see the ball and be ready to score. 
• Stopping the ball and protecting the basket are the most important things in defensive transition.
• Every player needs to develop skills in every position.
• Teach using the “whole-part-whole” method: show the whole offense, teach it with 2 or 3 players, then teach it with 4 and 5 players.
• Emphasize spacing, moving without the ball and shot selection when teaching offensive concepts to young players.
• The further the offensive player is from the ball, the further away the defender can be from them.