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Title: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: JimmyNoodles on August 01, 2011, 02:26:59 PM

There seems to be plenty of interest in the sport, so I figured I'd ask.  I'm going to be volunteering at a youth basketball program starting this week, and it's been a while since I've been on the court.  I'm looking for any resources that coaches may use for planning practices or designing drills or workshops.  Any help would be appreciated!

Title: Re: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: hardweek on August 01, 2011, 03:09:52 PM

I coached for five years. Lemme see what I have in terms of internet resources.

Title: Re: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: JimmyNoodles on August 01, 2011, 03:27:12 PM

Awesome! Thank you very much.

Title: Re: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: Chrissy in MN on August 01, 2011, 04:00:38 PM

I can ask the basketball coach at my school tomorrow when I go to work.  I'll get back to you.

Title: Re: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: hardweek on August 01, 2011, 11:26:29 PM

I'm not sure of the organization/age/demographics that you'll be coaching, but here are some links for coaches and teachers. Most of the sites are Canadian, but they might be of use!

Here is the links page of the night league I was involved with: http://www.vicbball.com/resources.html (http://www.vicbball.com/resources.html)

Here's the Ontario basketball page, I'm sure there's lots of links to be found: http://www.basketball.on.ca/site/index.cfm (http://www.basketball.on.ca/site/index.cfm)

If you happen to be working with athletes in wheelchairs, here's a good resource: http://www.bcwbs.ca/coaches (http://www.bcwbs.ca/coaches)

Some coaching handbooks: www.coach.ca (http://www.coach.ca) and www.coaches.bc.ca (http://www.coaches.bc.ca)

Again, don't know who you will be coaching, but here's a good resource for issues of gender equity: www.caaws.ca (http://www.caaws.ca)

Best of luck: keep us posted on your progress!

Title: Re: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: Chrissy in MN on August 02, 2011, 01:51:38 PM

It looks like hardweek gave you lots of good resources, but I thought I'd add this site called Breakthrough Basketball.  You've possibly seen this.  It gives tips, drills, motivators and fundamentals for youth basketball players.

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/youthbasketball.html (http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/youthbasketball.html)

Good luck--I'm sure it'll be great!

Title: Re: Any FOT's coach basketball?
Post by: JimmyNoodles on August 02, 2011, 03:00:33 PM

Thank you so much guys!  I'll be going over all this stuff after work today, I'm sure it will help a lot.  I'll definitely let you know how everything is going!