Some of the most exciting plays in a basketball come from the inbound passer. Begs the question: If the inbound pass is so important, how are we as coaches developing this competency in players?
Some of the most exciting plays in a basketball come from the inbound passer. Begs the question: If the inbound pass is so important, how are we as coaches developing this competency in players?
Milos Teodosic has been dropping these kinds of dimes for years. What he has improved, and what isn’t readily available to every player, is how he passes (e.g. underhand scoop pass, wide body hook-wrap-pass-with-spinology, etc). Those are “next level,” yet there’s one thing that he does consistently that is available to *all* players: what he …
How often do you pause and reflect on what’s behind a skill? What I mean is: what are the unseen (cognitive) processes that precede the execution of the skill? If you haven’t given it a ton of thought, meet someone who has… Garth Smith, a soccer coach, who attempted to capture the myriad of variables – consciously and subconsciously …
According to renowned Italian and EuroLeague coach, Renato Pasquali, passing is a relationship formed with others. When you do not pass to an open teammate, you are sending them a message: “I did not trust you with our team’s advantage.” Each Pass Sends a Message Here’s a look at the different types of passes and …