Tag: Ask Coach Hemi
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#CoachHemi Basketball Ideas December 2017
I spent the past three days in the Baltimore-Washington DC area watching basketball at the She Got Game Classic and at the National Hoop Fest at Dematha High School. Identifying and evaluating prospects for ProspectsNation.com and OntheRadarHoops.com was my primary objective. However, there are many basketball ideas outside of evaluation that struck a cord in…
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#CoachHemi: On Sportsmanship
FOLLOW @CoachHemi I remember being 11 years old playing Little League Baseball for Mike Brantley and the Oakland Braves. We played on a diamond right next the town pool with a corn field behind it in right field. If I remember correctly we played a couple of years without a fence on this park. Occasionally…
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ASK COACH HEMI: ZONE DEFENSE IS NOT THE PROBLEM
Coach Branden Mayweather of Central Gwinnett High School uses zone defense combined with man principles to keep opponents off balance. Photo cred – Ty Freeman Zone defense was a curse word as I learned how to be a coach during the mid to late 90’s. I studied great teachers of pressure man to man defense…
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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…
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ASK COACH HEMI: PRESEASON PRINCIPLES
What strategy should you take when planning your preseason workouts? Every team and program’s needs are different, however there are some ideas that run common from everyone. Here is an outline of a few of these ideas. [private]Preseason Principles[/private]
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ASK COACH HEMI: Evaluating Basketball Talent
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “What do you look for when evaluating player?” That is a question that requires depth and time to answer. So while working as a talent evaluator within the game of basketball has taught me what to look for when finding successful players. Here is a…
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ASK COACH HEMI: CORNERSTONES OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS
This weekend I had the chance to spend the weekend evaluating girls basketball players at the Midwest Showdown in Mason, OH. I was accompanied by former Auburn University standout, Blanche Alverson, who plans to join the college coaching ranks in the near future. While talking about evaluating players and coaching, we began discussing what the…
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ASK COACH HEMI: LATE GAME SIDELINE OUT OF BOUNDS
Late in a spring game at a Peach State Basketball tournament, Team Elite coached by Kirk Pointer, were tied with under ten seconds to play. Brandon Clay, owner of Peach State Basketball, turned to me and asked “What is your play?” This led me to draw up Pro Box earlier this month and posted it on our “White…