I guess. I don't really know. I'm just an assistant coach. Last week was

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Oct 21, 2021
10:17:34pm

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I guess. I don't really know. I'm just an assistant coach. Last week was

first game and it was all man to man.

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Goliath

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Okay, so I've played a ton of basketball the past 50 years, but coached very

Goliath

10/21/21 9:36pm

We taught our 3-4 grade team to do it.

Socrates Johnson

10/21/21 9:38pm

But in the end a beneficial use of time?

Goliath

10/21/21 9:40pm

I think it was. It helps the kids learn not to stand around and watch

Socrates Johnson

10/21/21 9:48pm

IMO, teach dribbling, rebounding, then more dribbling and more rebounding.

shoganai

10/21/21 9:45pm

Skills development is crucial. But hard to do enough in a team session to make a

Socrates Johnson

10/21/21 9:52pm

Bring multiple basketballs..plenty of drills to run and tell the kids if you

Tuskaloosa Cougar

10/21/21 10:04pm

Yep. Use practice to demonstrate what they can do on their own if they want to get good. Repeat the exercises a lot

CDV

10/21/21 10:10pm

Shog is right. I have coached a lot of youth basketball and working on the most basic fundamentals gives way more

CDV

10/21/21 9:57pm

I like this post a lot. Great advice, CDV.

Iman23

10/21/21 10:03pm

Sounds good

Goliath

10/21/21 10:16pm

Cool ideas

Socrates Johnson

10/21/21 11:34pm

I wouldn’t hesitate to teach offensive spacing and screens and movement

Big Daddy D

10/21/21 9:45pm

This is good advice from a good source, I would follow it

Alpi Gusto

10/21/21 9:51pm

Yep. Good advice. Especially about offensive spacing and passing to where he will be.

CDV

10/21/21 10:09pm

But only like 2 teachable kids on a 6th grade rec team if only 1 practice and 1

Plato

10/21/21 10:31pm

What kind of defenses are they going to see? I am assuming rec league Won’t allow press or zone right?

10/21/21 9:58pm

I guess. I don't really know. I'm just an assistant coach. Last week was

Goliath

10/21/21 10:17pm

That’s what I suspect it will be mostly. screens would be very helpful.

10/21/21 10:25pm

It’s funny how competitive basketball got in 2nd grade Oklahoma

OU Cougar

10/21/21 10:33pm

How many practices per week do you get? If it is only 1 or 2, you may get more

Thrill

10/21/21 10:43pm

I love the 5-out motion offense and have taught it to a boys team as young as 5th grade and a girls 7th grade team.

10/21/21 10:58pm

Planning is big for sure

Socrates Johnson

10/21/21 11:35pm

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