North Carolina State Dribbling Workout

The North Carolina State Dribbling Workout is the best series of drills that I know.  I got this workout from Coach Forrest Larson my senior year in high school and haven’t seen a better set of drills to work on your ball handling, especially for younger players.   This workout is also on his DVD, “Getting [...]
May.
09.
2010

Comfort Zone, by Alan Stein

I wanted to share something I just read as a follow up on last week’s blog, Brand You 2.0. Hip hop superstar 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) is having a majority of his tattoos removed in an attempt to help land more movie roles and give off a more professional appearance.
He is making a distinct change [...]
May.
07.
2010

Kansas State 1 on 1

Here is our video of the month, which is a preview of our newest DVD, Breakdown. This drill is called Kansas State  1 on 1, which I picked up from Frank Martin.
May.
06.
2010

Nike Girls Skills Academy: Houston, by Mike Lee

Houston Girls Skills Academy Recap
This past weekend I had a great opportunity to work the Nike Girls Southwest Skills Academy in Houston with Kyle Manary.  Some of the top girls in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes from Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Arkanasas, Kansas were in attendance.
It is always a great experience working with kids [...]
May.
05.
2010

Advice For a Young Coach, by Mike Lee

I have received a couple emails lately from people looking to get into skill development training and coaching, looking for advice “for a young coach”.  I laugh every time I see one of these because by them stating they are young it makes me feel like I am old.    While I never think of myself [...]
May.
05.
2010

Butler Diagonal Ball Screen

I saw Butler run this set in the NCAA tournament with one of their shooters, Howard and Hayward. Another simple quick hitter!  Click here.
May.
02.
2010

Changing Your Form, by Mike Lee

During the off-season the topic I am approached most about is changing form on a player’s shot.  I think this is one of the most difficult things I player can do because it requires a lot of patience, persistence and knowledge of what they actually need to work on.  With that said – I know [...]
April.
29.
2010

Brand 2.0, by Alan Stein

I have been writing my weekly blog for well over two years now. I created my blog as a means to consistently provide my experience and expertise on proper basketball strength & conditioning. That quickly morphed into sharing insights and perspectives on issues and topics that would have a positive impact on the lives of [...]
April.
29.
2010

Mavs Flare and Pop

This is a great quick hitter the Mavs used a ton on Wednesday night against the Spurs.  If you can teach your players to make the reads off this set you can run it all game long!  Click here.
April.
25.
2010

Great Players, by Alan Stein

Most people get uncomfortable when they hear the word “change.”  Some actually fear it.  But to be successful in any walk of life, from business to basketball, you have to learn how to embrace change.  Change creates opportunities. There are those who see an opportunity and there are those who seize an opportunity.  Successful people [...]
April.
21.
2010