Basketball Wales Coaching Clinic 200408 UWIC

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Basketball Wales Coaching Clinic20-04-08 UWIC

• Effective defensive basketball
• DRSRL

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Session Notes

• Introduction to the session
• Session overview - defence
• Teaching/Coaching/Practice
• Individual skills
• Partner skills
• Team skills
• Game defence

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Overview of Welsh Basketball

• Strengths
• Ball playing nation big demand
• Talented individuals
• Cool sport
• Good facilities
• Enthusiastic athletic players
• Weaknesses
• Teachers/Coaches/Administrators
• Money
• Profile/success
• National development scheme
• National style of playing

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Teaching/Coaching/Practice

• Both the same?
• Low expectation
• No understanding of practice v game
• Need to work on fundamentals
• Time for children to develop
• Need to officiate well

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Ds of Defence

• Desire
• Discipline
• Dedication
• Detailed knowledge
• Determined concentration
• Dedicated time to perfect

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Defensive Priorities

• Pressure, help and recover at all times
• Deny the inside pass, dribble or shot.
• Contest the perimeter shot
• Eliminate the second shot secure all rebounds
• Use new possession effectively

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Individual defensive skills

• Stance
• Footwork
• Intensity
• Knowledge of what to do and when to do it
• Defending the pass
• Defending the dribble
• Clamping the ball
• Defending the shot
• Rebounding/boxing out
• Defending screens
• Collective responsibility

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Individual Skills - Drills

• Step and slide footwork
• Pressure and clamp
• Position in relation to the ball and the court
• Defending the screen
• Shot, pass and dribble denial
• Help and recover
• Boxing out
• Rebounding
• Transition

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Team defensive skills

• Working as knowledgeable individuals within a
  team context
• Collective responsibility
• Presses
• Game attitude
• Respecting opponents and officials

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Team defence - Drills

• No zone
• Individual responsibility
• Help and recover
• Ball/court position
• Aggressive ball denial
• Effective box out
• Contested shots
• Pressure at all times
• All court game

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Defensive Coaching

• Know your players
• Know the skills needed
• Know the appropriate rules
• Know/implement your strategy
• Know how/be prepared to react to changes
• Adopt a pressure/win mentality

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Wales A Nation of Fit, Intelligent,
Knowledgeable and Successful Basketball Players

• We can look forward with great optimism and
  confidence if we adopt the right playing and
  coaching strategy
• As a coach, you can make a tremendous difference.
• Enjoy your coaching and make sure your players
  enjoy, playing winning basketball.