Welcome

I am a former college basketball player and current youth basketball coach. If you watch basketball in this day and age and you are a student of the game, you will see that very few players utilize basic basketball skills. For instance, how many times in a professional basketball game do you see a guard bring the ball up on a fast break and jump stop at the foul line? I don't know how many times I yell "jump stop" at the television when players charge into the defense. I guess that is the coach in me... my wife always asks me who I'm yelling at.

So I have decided to build this blog dedicated to sharing the skills that I was taught as a player as well as pointing out scenarios in games on television that highlight common mistakes made by not executing basic basketball skills. My hope is that players and coaches alike are able to read the entries and either learn something new or reinforce something already learned. This blog won't work if there is no feedback either. If you are a player and a particular article has helped you with your game, let me know. It's always great to get assurance for your efforts. If you are a coach and you see a tip or drill that you havent learned before and it helps your team, please provide your feedback as well. If there is an article that you feel is incorrect or can be described in another way please feel free to comment as well.