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How Ben McCollum's Ball Screen Magic Is Taking Iowa to the Top

Picture this: A Division II coach who's never lost his edge, bringing players from a small-town powerhouse all the way to the bright lights of the Big Ten. Sounds like a movie script, right? But that's exactly what Ben McCollum is doing at Iowa right now,

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This 1 Rule Will Help Your Players to Space the Floor Better

Here's something you've probably noticed if you've coached or watched basketball in the last five years: teams have more space than ever, yet somehow players still manage to clog the paint. How does that happen? We recently came across a fascinating podcast episode that

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Build a Reliable Floater With This Simple Game

Here's something that'll blow your mind: the floater has quietly become one of the highest percentage shots in modern basketball, yet most players still don't practice it enough. I'm talking about that beautiful, soft touch shot that hangs in the air just

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Inside Transforming Basketball’s Camp in Norway

Here's something that's going to flip everything you know about basketball training on its head: What if I told you that barking "Get lower!" and "Move your feet!" at your players is actually holding them back? Yeah, I know. We've

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If your players struggle with aggressive contact, then this game is for them!

Here's a truth that'll make some coaches uncomfortable: there is no such thing as a foul on defense. Not really. Not if you're playing it right. Your job as a defender isn't to stand there with your hands behind your back like

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The Get Trigger: Why This Simple Two-Person Action Is Transforming Youth Basketball

Here's something that'll blow your mind: most youth basketball offenses fail not because kids can't shoot or dribble, but because they have no idea how to create advantages together. They just stand around. Pass the ball. Hope someone does something cool. It's

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Stop Teaching Perfect Shooting Form — You're Making Your Players Worse

Here's the truth that'll make most shooting coaches furious: there is no perfect shooting form. None. Zero. And every minute you spend coaching players toward some idealized technique — standing five feet from the basket, correcting elbow angles, obsessing over hand placement — you're actually fighting

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From Set Plays to Player Development: Why Modern Basketball Demands a New Approach

Here's something most coaches won't admit: their offense is boring their players to death. We heard this discussed recently on a podcast with high school coach Travis Yuzi, and it really resonated with us because we see this exact tension playing out in leagues across the

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This Basketball Camp Will Transform Your Coaching

Here's something that'll sound familiar to anyone running recreational leagues: You've got coaches showing up week after week, running the same tired drills they learned a decade ago, and kids slowly checking out. The passion's there. The commitment's there. But

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What Basketball Coaches Can Learn from Soccer’s Evolution

Here's something that'll make you do a double-take: some of the best basketball insights aren't coming from basketball people at all. They're coming from soccer coaches. And before you close this tab and go back to watching film, hear me out. Because

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Your Team Should Never Run Set Plays

Most players spend their careers memorizing sets, running actions, and waiting for the system to create their shot. Kyrie Irving walked into the league and said forget all that. He figured the game out. No plays. No hand-holding. Just pure basketball IQ, elite skill, and an almost supernatural ability to