Category: Ask Coach Hemi
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#CoachHemi – McDonald’s All-American Xs & Os Breakdown
Last weekend the McDonald’s All-American committee released the players that will play in the 2016 McDonald’s All-American game. We have worked individually at camps with many of these players in the past few years. In addition we have evaluated courtside while all of the players competed at the nation’s premier exposure tournaments. With that context,…
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ASK COACH HEMI: PLANNING PRACTICE
One of the most important parts of coaching basketball successfully is having a plan. Mapping out different parts of the game to work on daily is essential to making sure that your team is prepared in multiple facets. In this post we show a master plan of areas that should be worked on daily. There is…
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ASK COACH HEMI: THE GREAT 8 OF TRAVEL BASKETBALL – APRIL 7, 2015
Coach Tim Marshall of the Blazers Exposure program is known for his booming voice during games, however you will always find that he is teaching and encouraging his players. Photo cred – Ty Freeman/PSB Basketball is no longer just a sport that is played with high school teams during the winter months. Travel teams from…
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COACHING NOTES: 40 LESSONS FROM DON MEYER
I got my start in coaching working for the late Don Meyer at Bison Basketball Camps during the mid to late 90s. The first job that he gave players and student assistant coaches, like myself, was working a ‘basket’ at camp. Once assigned to a team, every coach (like every player) was expected to carry…
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ASK COACH HEMI: POSSESSION CHART
Coaches often talk about making every possession count to their teams. How do you communicate how important every possession is? Here is a useful tool that we used when breaking down film that charted a number of different areas on both ends of the floor. CoachHemi.com Members can see the PDF. Become a member today…
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DRILLS: 5 MAN TOUCH
Passing is something that coaches talk about as a skill that needs to be taught more. Developing drills that emphasize precision, speed and teamwork are the best way to teach passing. This is the best drill we used to work on passing. Members can see the drill and the rules below: [private] We call it 5…
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ASK COACH HEMI: SIDELINE OUT OF BOUNDS FOR KAELA DAVIS – NOVEMBER, 13, 2014
I spoke with Georgia Tech assistant coach the other night. He was looking for ideas about how to get thier leading scorer, sophomore wing Kaela Davis, shots off of a sideline out of bounds set. Here is the action I drew up on the spot. [private]SOB BOX KAELA[/private]
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ASK COACH HEMI: OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY
Looking for an easy way to communicate what type of shots you want your team to get? Check out our ‘multiple choice test’ for players to convey how they should look at offense during the year. [private]Offensive Philosophy[/private]
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ASK COACH HEMI: WINNERS vs. LOSERS
People who succeed usually have certain characteristics that set them apart from those that fail. Where do you stand? How to tell a Winner from a Loser Looking for exposure or training opportunities? Check the CoachHemi.com Fall Workout Oct. 11 Female Male
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ASK COACH HEMI: SEASON EXPECTATIONS
It is always good to let players know up front what you expect from them. It reduces stress or even arguments later on in the season. However, you do not want to paint yourself into a corner with too many rules. As a coach, you must set the standard and then hold your team to…