by PMax Basketball | Oct 29, 2018 | Coaching, Drills, Practice, Team
While visiting Houston, the Rice University Men’s Basketball staff was kind enough to open their doors and allow me to sit-in on practice. Attached are notes that I took from the practice. Rice University Men’s Basketball Practice...
by PMax Basketball | Jul 25, 2018 | Coaching, Drills, Practice, Shooting, Training
I recently saw a tweet from a coach stating that they loved coaching individual workouts. The tweet then hit on the commonly accepted notion that playing AAU games over a weekend won’t get you better but getting in the gym and working on fundamentals will. Embedded in...
by PMax Basketball | Dec 15, 2017 | Coaching, Drills, Practice, Training, Youth
What is “skilled”? We accept “skilled” as having perfect form on a jump-shot, dribbling through cones like a wizard, and flawlessly being able to execute a wide array of finishes after a perfectly executed sweep below the knees. Believe me, this is exactly how I...
by PMax Basketball | Apr 11, 2016 | Coaching, Drills, Parents, Practice, Training, Uncategorized, Youth
Does more fatigue, more repetitions, and more coaching make a drill, workout session, or practice better than one with less fatigue, repetition, and coaching? Typically, most believe that: -The more an athlete sweats, the better -The flashier a drill is, the better...
by PMax Basketball | Apr 4, 2016 | Coaching, Drills, Practice, Training, Youth
If you look up the dictionary definition of skill, it would state something along the lines of the ability to perform an activity. When talking about skill in the game of basketball the basic skills most people talk about are dribbling, passing, shooting, finishing,...
by PMax Basketball | Mar 24, 2015 | Drills, Practice, Shooting
As the high school season has now concluded, many players will switch gears into AAU and gameplay. The great players will switch gears into AAU as a supplement to go along with skills & strength work. Here are five thoughts for your off-season skills workouts:...
